MAX FERDINAND RICHTER - Riesling Estate - 2012

Country

Germany

Regulated designation

Q.b.A.

Region

Mosel

Varietal(s)

Riesling 100 %

Colour

White

Sugar

Dry

Producer's website

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About this winery

Situated in the heart of the Mosel's finest vineyards, the Max Ferdinand Richter estate has been in the family for over 300 years. The family owns 48 acres of priceless vines on the magnificent stretch of the river between Erden and Brauenberg including all the best sites: Graacher Himmelreich, Wehlener Sonnenuhr and Brauenberger Juffer and Richter's monopole Veldenzer Eilsenberg. This is quite literally an embarrassment of riches. Richter's vines are sustainably farmed; all grapes are...

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Tasting notes

The Estate Riesling comes from deliberately declassified Kabinett and Spätlese quality grapes from the estate's younger vines. All grapes are handpicked and the wine is fermented and matured in neutral oak casks.

Off-dry and juicy this wine is balanced by Richter's hallmark racy acidity.

Press reviews

- 89 points -

October 2014 (Vintage 2013)

You may furrow your brows when seeing a 'mere' Estate wine rated so high in 2013. There is a reason: this is made above all from 'declassified' parcels in Erdener Treppchen, Graacher Domprobst and Himmelreich and Veldenzer Elisenberg. The nose shows notes of pineapple, peach skin, ginger spice, grapefruit, a touch of smoke and apricot. Nice and open aromas lead to a creamy wine which has nice presence and freshness. The finish is long and more off dry in taste than sweet. This is a great success for a 'humble' estate wine!

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