“Trarbacher Schlossberg” Riesling Kabinett 2019

Info

Konstantin Weiser and Alexandra Künstler run this small, 4ha winery organically. Next to Clemens Busch, the two of them form the Sperrspitze in this area. A large part of the steep slopes is in single-pole cultivation and thus very time-consuming to work. Blue slate forms the base in the vineyards in Trarbach and Enkirch. Grape quality is the top priority for both of them. They attach importance to moderate Oechsle values and a crisp acid structure. The fermentation takes place spontaneously to 100%. The dry qualities are traditionally vinified in barrels. With the residual sweet and noble sweet wines Inox comes into play. Oxidation plays a controlled role during the vinification in order to bring out the minerality. The wines should never be fruit-oriented. The maturation on the yeast is untypically long for the region. However, from my point of view, this has a noticeably positive effect on the mouthfeel. Konstantin Weiser has also made it his business to work out the individual predicates with noticeable differences, because the transitions are often fluid.

The orientation of the cabinets tends to be light and lean at Weiser-Künstler. The grapes are green to green-yellow. Yellow grapes are sorted out here in order to maintain the tension. The Kabinett should not be too concentrated in fruit and should be vibrant in the glass.Kabinett has been oscillating for some years now between a substitute for the gin and tonic in the bar or as a serious long-distance runner with maturation potential. The possibilities seem almost endless. I particularly appreciate the play of sweetness and acidity. If this sensory is complemented by a haptic impression that suggests lime or slate, you're just happy.

Color

Light straw yellow, delicate green reflections

Nose

The Weiser-Künstler-typical restraint is also noticeable in the Kabinett from the Schlossberg vineyard in Trarbach.

In the nose one perceives ripe apricot, lemon zest as well as some wheat grass. This is rounded off by fresh wild herbs and a discreet floral note that reminds of jasmine blossom.

Palate

Juicy and animating. A gripping first sip. A crazy drinking flow. So beautifully slender. So wonderfully cool. As clear and pure as a mountain stream. This doesn't come across as remotely sweet or one-dimensional, but is carried tremendously through the length by the acidity.

At the same time so wonderfully light by the very moderate alcohol of 8.5% Vol. And nevertheless a wine which lacks nothing. Length, finesse, depth. Phenomenally good and easy to understand.