An extraordinary solera Riesling from Rheinhessen that unites six vintages and develops a unique, profound character through biodynamic viticulture, flor yeast ageing and minimal intervention.
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Bottler: Winery Schätzel, Obersdorfer Str. 34, 55283 Nierstein/Rheinhessen /Germany
In the glass
Colour
Rich straw yellow with silky, natural cloudiness
Nose
Fine flor yeast, roasted nuts and almonds, fresh yeast pastry, chamomile and stone fruit with notes of green and yellow apple – complex and multifaceted without obvious fruit
Palate
Silky creamy texture with juicy melt, orchestral acidity with bright luminosity, meaty-fluffy on the palate, ethereally cool finish with long aftertaste
Character
Lively and precise, carried by a vertical acidity nerve that gives the wine tactility, lightness and pace – a meditative, complex natural wine with depth
Pairing
Bagna Cauda, sashimi of fatty fish such as mackerel or sardines, Szegediner Gulasch
Notes
Solera from vintages 2017–2022, biodynamic viticulture on the Roten Hang, skin fermentation with foot treading, spontaneous fermentation in wooden barrel, reductively aged under flor yeast – bottled unfiltered, unrefined and unsulphited
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Rich straw yellow with silky matt, natural cloudiness – an unfiltered wine that doesn’t hide its origins, but wears them with pride.
Nose
The nose is complex and utterly seductive: flor yeast and roasted almonds open the play, followed by fresh yeast pastry and delicate herbal notes of chamomile. Green and yellow apple bring freshness and lightness. No loud, bombastic fruit – instead, a crumbly, deep aromaticity that sparks curiosity and invites you to drink.
Palate
The attack surprises with silky creamy texture and juicy melt. The acidity – precise, bright and invigorating – runs through the wine like a taut nerve, lending it structure and pace. Beneath lies a fluffy, cottony softness, carried by fine yeast. A wine of remarkable tactile quality: light, yet by no means fleeting.
Finish
Ethereally cool, long and lingering. The acidity echoes for a long time, whilst a mineral hint settles on the palate. Elegant and precise to the very last moment.
Terroir & Origin
The grapes come from the renowned Roter Hang in Rheinhessen – one of Germany’s most significant Riesling terroirs, shaped by red slate and unique minerality. Kai Schätzel has managed his vineyards according to biodynamic principles since 2008 and relies on dry farming to bring the vines into natural balance and actively counter climate warming.
Grape Variety & Vinification
Pure Riesling, harvested according to Schätzel’s own “Golden Cut” principle – picked around 90 to 100 days after flowering, precisely at the moment of colour change from green to golden yellow. The grapes are foot-trodden, rest for a week on the skins and ferment spontaneously in large and half-size wooden casks on full yeast. The 17-22 is a Solera from the vintages 2017 to 2022 – six years that come together in a 5,000-litre cask. Unfiltered, unfined, unsulphited. Aged under flor yeast, reductive and without oxygen influence. A wine of great integrity.
Food Pairing Suggestions
The nutty depth and vibrant acidity make this wine a surprisingly versatile companion. Ideal with Bagna Cauda, the Piedmontese vegetable dish with anchovies and garlic. Excellent also with sashimi of fatty fish such as mackerel or sardines, whose iodine and fat beautifully mirror the flor yeast aromaticity. Bold, yet convincing: Szegediner Gulasch – the wine’s acidity enters into a dialogue with the sauerkraut and lard of the dish.
Special Features
A wine that understands time as a raw material. The Solera method – still a rarity in the Riesling world – gives the 17-22 a complexity that no single vintage could achieve. Add to this an alcohol content of merely 10.5% vol., which underscores the wine’s lightness and pace. Not a wine for purists of convention – but a magnificent wine for all those who want to rethink Riesling.
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