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Weingut Monchhof Erdener Treppchen Mosel Riesling Kabinett Feinherb 2020
Weingut Monchhof Erdener Treppchen Mosel Riesling Kabinett Feinherb 2020
- Country- Germany
- Region- Mosel
- Grape Varieties- Riesling 100%
- Alcohol by volume- 10.5%
- Dry/Sweet value: 3 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
ResidualSugar: 23.8
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: No/No
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6/ 75cl
- Producer - Weingut Monchhof
- A light Riesling featuring ripe stone fruit notes of peach and apricot, underpinned by zesty lime and lemongrass and a beautiful freshness balancing the off-dry finish. Vintage 2020 started with a mild and humid winter; bud break and flowering occurred unusually early in April and June, respectively. Summer lasted well into September and was dominated by moderately warm weather and plenty of sunshine but without extremes. An early harvest produced healthy, very balanced and ripe fruit.
The fruit was immediately crushed, pressed, and clarified by sedimentation. The must was pumped into 1,000-litre stainless steel tanks, where cold fermentation with selected yeasts lasted for 30 days. Fermentation was stopped prematurely at the desired sugar level to achieve a Feinherb (off-dry) style. Aged for five months in stainless steel, the wine was gently filtered before bottling.
A light Riesling featuring ripe stone fruit notes of peach and apricot, underpinned by zesty lime and lemongrass and a beautiful freshness balancing the off-dry finish.
Price | £105.53 |
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Country | Germany |
Vintage | 2020 |
Bottles Per Case | 6 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | Just over one mile down the river from the Monchhof winery, one finds the Erdener Treppchen vineyard. ‘Treppchen’ translates as ‘little staircase’ as the vineyard is so steep that it is difficult to cultivate. Locals named the site after the stairs workers built into the vineyard to make their lives easier hundreds of years ago. Due to its slightly western orientation and the lack of protective slate cliffs, the Erdener Treppchen is a relatively cool micro-climate. Combined with the blue slate soil, which typically affects the wines more subtly than the red slate found in the Würzgarten, wines from the Erdener Treppchen are more delicate, with more subtle aromatics and racy acidity on the palate. The 40-50-year-old vines are VSP trained, which allows easy canopy management on the steep gradient, and some are still on their original European rootstocks. Summer leaf removal allows for good air circulation and slows photosynthesis, resulting in a later harvest, producing berries with less sugar, less alcohol, and good aromatic maturity. Hand harvested. |