Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Spätlese 2022

Where else can you find terraced steep slopes that are planted to 80% with ancient, ungrafted vines? The Ellergrub is such a site. Perhaps less well-known than the great sites of the Middle Moselle, it has the same potential for great Moselle Rieslings. But the other sites around Traben-Trarbach, such as Steffensberg, Gaispfad and Sonnenlay, also show how diverse and unique the terroir is, as Konstantin Weiser and Alexandra Künstler demonstrate. Organic cultivation, mostly manual labour and traditional but very gentle cellar work are a matter of course. As a result, Weiser-Künstler produces very fine, classic and elegant Rieslings that are among the best in the region.

Spontaneous fermentation without the use of clarification aids or "fining agents" in 500 litre stainless steel barrels Racking also in stainless steel.

Light straw yellow with clear green reflections.

The 2022 Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Spätlese from Weiser Künstler is very complex and still youthfully closed at the moment. With oxygen, this wonderful wine opens up and fine citrus notes, green apple, lemon balm and elderflower emerge. But what is even more striking is the pure slate and the intense, stony minerality that characterise this wine. Hints of smoke lend it nobility and complexity.

A perfect Riesling Spätlese from the Mosel on the palate. The finest sweetness in combination with refreshing acidity and delicate citrus-apple fruit, delicate 7.5Vol% additionally stimulate the drinking flow. A little patience is still required here, as this wine will mature wonderfully over the next few years and reach perfection.

If you want to enjoy this wine in its youthful stage, you should decant it, even 1-2 days of opening in the refrigerator let this fine drop win!