2019 Erden TREPPCHEN Riesling Alte Reben Grosses Gewächs Q.b.A. trocken

Mosel Fine Wines: The 2019er Erdener Treppchen Riesling Alte Reben, as it is referred to on the main label (the reference to GG is left for the back label), comes from very old un-grafted vines in the prime Onnerts and Herzlay sectors (situated just above and next to the Prälat), and was fermented with ambient yeasts and aged in oak for 12 months. It offers a beautiful nose made of blueberry, pear puree, melon, grapefruit, chalky minerals, smoke, and residual scents from its spontaneous fermentation. The wine is nicely juicy and playful on the currently smooth rather than bone-dry palate and leaves a superb feel of minerals and herbs in the long finish. A touch of presence and power adds to the persistence of the finish. 2026-2039 - Nov. 2020