An extraordinary Großes Gewächs from the Palatinate's highest GG vineyard site – powerful, mineral-driven and of impressive depth, which unfolds even greater ageing potential in the 1.5-litre magnum bottle.
Intense spice and stone, blonde tobacco, ripe lemons, blood oranges and grapefruit with pith, along with grapey freshness and herbal notes of thyme, nettle and calendula
Palate
Juicy and open with white-fleshed fruit and citrus notes, generous yet tense acidity structure, becoming increasingly taut towards the finish with fine extract grip as well as exuberant minerality and salinity
Character
Cool and delicate, yet of impressive substance – a rare combination of elegance and power that makes Kastanienbusch one of the most exciting Rieslings of the vintage
Pairing
Grilled turbot with herb butter, scallops with citrus vinaigrette, mature Comté or goat's cheese
Notes
Highest GG vineyard site in the Palatinate at 320 m above sea level with iron-rich Rotliegend sandstone as well as granite, slate and melaphyre; 24-hour skin contact and six-month maturation on fine lees impart extraordinary complexity to the wine; the magnum bottle ensures particularly harmonious long-term ageing
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Luminous lemon yellow with brilliant clarity – a wine that radiates energy even in the glass.
Nose
The nose is complex and multi-layered: spice and stone dominate the first impression, accompanied by blonde tobacco and vibrant citrus fruit from ripe lemons, blood oranges and grapefruits with pith. Fine herbal notes join in – thyme, nettle and calendula – along with a slightly grapey, extract-rich depth. A bouquet of rare precision and complexity.
Palate
On the palate, the Kastanienbusch 2023 reveals itself as juicy, open and seductively accessible – with white-fleshed fruit and fresh citrus notes. The acidity structure combines generosity and tension in an elegance typical of the 2023 vintage. Towards the finish, the wine gains structure, develops a fine extract grip and unfolds an overwhelming minerality and salinity. Cool and delicate, yet of impressive power – a Riesling that seemingly effortlessly unites opposites.
Finish
Long, saline-mineral and of great precision. The finish lingers and leaves the unmistakable fingerprint of the Oberrotliegendes – iron-rich, uncompromising, unforgettable.
Terroir & Origin
The Kastanienbusch near Birkweiler, at 320 metres above sea level, is the highest Große-Gewächs vineyard site in the Palatinate. Protected in a valley basin from the cool winds of the Palatinate Forest, the vines rest on granite, slate and melaphyre stone, interspersed with iron-rich Oberrotliegendes. The slope gradient of 30–35 % ensures maximum sun exposure with a cool microclimate – ideal conditions for Riesling of the highest tension.
Grape Variety & Vinification
Pure Riesling, vinified after destemming with approximately 24 hours of skin contact. Following natural sedimentation and pre-clarification, fermentation took place in stainless steel, followed by six months of ageing on fine lees – a process that imparts texture and depth without masking the origin. Alcohol: 12.5 % vol., virtually dry.
Special Features
This 1500-ml magnum is more than a format – it is a promise. Great Rieslings mature in the magnum more slowly, more deeply, more perfectly. The Kastanienbusch 2023 is already regarded as the finest young vintage of this vineyard site – a wine that should be set aside and opened with reverence in ten years’ time.
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