Neustadter Vogelsang Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2021

Wine Description for Vogelsang Neustadt Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2021 by Christmann

Colour & Appearance

Platinum-hued, this Riesling shimmers in the glass – a visual harbinger of the crystalline clarity that distinguishes this wine.

Nose

Energetic and cool, the Vogelsang presents itself with a fascinating duality: citrus and iodine meet jasmine tea, limes and freshly picked garden herbs. These are joined by blonde tobacco, green apple and a delicate smoky note. The aromatics appear pure, clear and of remarkable precision – an expression of the shell limestone terroir in its purest form.

Palate

Here the 2021 Vogelsang reveals itself as austere and uncompromising: extremely taut, sinewy, with a raised index finger. A gripping, crystalline acidity brings immense pressure, whilst a light, structured extract lends the wine backbone. The electrifying minerality courses through the palate with notes of stone, tobacco and herbs. This wine demands patience – all the makings of future greatness are evident, yet it requires time to unfold its full potential.

Finish

Of seemingly endless length, cool and firm, with sustained mineral tension.

Terroir & Origin

The Vogelsang lies above Neustadt an der Weinstraße at elevations up to 260 metres. The south-facing slopes with gradients up to 50% are rooted in shell limestone over 200 million years old. This once-famous but forgotten vineyard site came to the Christmanns in 2017 and has been farmed biodynamically ever since. With yields of only 40 hl/ha, the grapes can develop optimal flavour concentration.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Riesling, spontaneously and warmly fermented after several hours of skin contact. Aged in large wooden casks. The first Grosses Gewächs from this revived vineyard site – previously classified as VDP.Ortswein „Neustadt V.“

Food Pairing Suggestions

Risotto with smoked eel, dill and green apple, eagle fish with leche de tigre, pak choi and mango or vegetarian dim sum harmonise beautifully with the cool precision and mineral power of this wine.

Special Characteristics

A wine with enormous ageing potential that currently appears rather closed. Those who give it time – at least five years – will be rewarded with a powerful, complex Riesling of great class.