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Van Volxem Riesling Bockstein GG 2021 750ml

size
750ml
country
Germany
VM
94
JS
93
Additional vintages
2021 2020 2019
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
The 2021 Riesling Ockfener Bockstein Grosses Gewächs is from the lieu-dit Herrenberg and an unnamed parcel next to the Zickelberg of the Bockstein. The 40-50-year-old vines lie not in the south-facing center, one parcel facing east, the other west. The nose has notions of white fruit: white fresh currant, white peach flesh with riper overtones of juicy yellow melon. A serene and bright vein of lemon pervades the entire wine with electric freshness. This has both concentration and elegance, a kind of citric urgency and energy driving this forward with immense juiciness. The finish is the purest lemon with stony length. Very vertical. Totally zesty. The step-up from the village wine is immense. Wow. 8.4g/L of residual sweetness and 9.2g/L of acidity. (Dry) ... More details
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Van Volxem Riesling Bockstein GG 2021 750ml

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VM
94
JS
93
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
The 2021 Riesling Ockfener Bockstein Grosses Gewächs is from the lieu-dit Herrenberg and an unnamed parcel next to the Zickelberg of the Bockstein. The 40-50-year-old vines lie not in the south-facing center, one parcel facing east, the other west. The nose has notions of white fruit: white fresh currant, white peach flesh with riper overtones of juicy yellow melon. A serene and bright vein of lemon pervades the entire wine with electric freshness. This has both concentration and elegance, a kind of citric urgency and energy driving this forward with immense juiciness. The finish is the purest lemon with stony length. Very vertical. Totally zesty. The step-up from the village wine is immense. Wow. 8.4g/L of residual sweetness and 9.2g/L of acidity. (Dry)
JS
93
Rated 93 by James Suckling
Plenty of ripe pear and apple, but also a touch of spring blossoms in the nose. Juicy and charming with a crisp acidity and a lively personality, this 2021 Mosel GG has a lot going for it. Drink or hold.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Germany
Additional vintages
2021 2020 2019
Overview
The 2021 Riesling Ockfener Bockstein Grosses Gewächs is from the lieu-dit Herrenberg and an unnamed parcel next to the Zickelberg of the Bockstein. The 40-50-year-old vines lie not in the south-facing center, one parcel facing east, the other west. The nose has notions of white fruit: white fresh currant, white peach flesh with riper overtones of juicy yellow melon. A serene and bright vein of lemon pervades the entire wine with electric freshness. This has both concentration and elegance, a kind of citric urgency and energy driving this forward with immense juiciness. The finish is the purest lemon with stony length. Very vertical. Totally zesty. The step-up from the village wine is immense. Wow. 8.4g/L of residual sweetness and 9.2g/L of acidity. (Dry)
green grapes

Varietal: Riesling

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.
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Country: Germany

Much has changed over the past few decades in regards to German wine. Long gone are the days of mass produced, sickly sweet white wines which were once the chief exports of this fascinating and ancient wine producing country, and they have been replaced with something far more sophisticated. Whilst Germany continues to produce a relatively large amount of dessert wine, the wineries of the south of the country have reverted their attention to the production of drier, more elegant wines which really make the most of the fine grape varieties which flourish there. Many of the wineries dealing primarily with the excellent Riesling grapes have produced some truly exceptional dry and semi-sweet wines over the past few years, and it seems the world has finally woken up and noticed the extremely high quality of the distinctive produce coming out of Germany today.
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Varietal: Riesling

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