Weingut Spreitzer Rosengarten Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2023 NO20230712 70% Chardonnay 16% Pinot Noir

70% Chardonnay 16% Pinot Noir 14% Bouzy Rouge

shimmering

time pauses for the emergence of marzipan and lotus root

historically a grower favorite for its depth of fruit

drinking beautifully right now but built to age

Weingut Spreitzer Rosengarten Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2023 NO20230712 70% Chardonnay 16% Pinot NoirRosengarten is the filet of the Lenchen: a tiny parcel of low lying ground between the Rhine and the Spreitzer family's own front door, on calcareous loam and shell limestone. That combination gives fruit with unusual generosity, and Andreas and Bernd handle it accordingly, fermenting in old wooden fuder that adds texture without ever adding flavor. This is their Grosses Gewachs, Germany's grand cru designation for dry wine, and it is the richest,