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Weingut Robert Weil Riesling Spatlese Kiedricher Grafenberg 2013 750ml

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750ml
country
Germany
WA
94
WS
91
Additional vintages
2020 2015 2013 2007
WA
94
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
Lovely pure and mineral on the aristocratic quartzite nose the 2013 Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Spätlese offers much more refined fruit aromas (pineapples) than the Rheingau Spätlese Tradition. Picked at 96° Oechsle and bottled with 77 grams per liter of residual sugar and a beaming acidity of almost 10 grams per liter this is a stellar Spätlese with finest Riesling and Gräfenberg flavors on the nose as well as a noble, aristocratic performance on the palate. Full-bodied, sappy and piquant rather than sweet, this is a very precise, elegant and extremely well balanced Gräfenberg ambassador of great finesse. It is lovely to drink now but you better don't drink its huge aging potential away too early. Even for professional tasters it is really hard to spit this Gräfenberg Spätlese that will still fascinate people in 30 or 40 years. ... More details
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Weingut Robert Weil Riesling Spatlese Kiedricher Grafenberg 2013 750ml

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Varietal: Riesling

Riesling grapes have produced some of the finest wines of the Old World over the past couple of centuries, and are quickly becoming much loved by New World audiences as their influence continues to spread across the globe. They are generally grown and cultivated in colder climates, as is found in their native Germany, where they have the remarkable ability to pick up and express interesting features of their terroir, or the ground on which they are grown. As such, wine enthusiasts generally find Riesling one of the more interesting white grape varietals, as they produce aromas which are highly floral and perfumed alongside both fruit flavors and refreshing notes of stone and alpine water, depending on where they have been grown. Furthermore, Riesling grapes produce a large variety of fine wines, from still to sparkling, sweet to dry, and wineries which work with this grape have long since been experimenting with both frozen and rotten grapes to find out just how versatile and exciting this varietal can be.
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Region: Rheingau / Rheinhessen

Rheingau, on the valley sides of the beautiful Rhine river in Germany, has long since been home to many of the country's finest white wines. With a relatively small area of three thousand hectares under vine, Rheingau has always been a region more concerned with quality than quantity, and the wineries of the Rheingau region feature master wine makers with generations of experience and expertise in getting the very best flavors from their grapes. The grapes in question are almost always of the Riesling varietal, and ancient grape renowned for its dry and crisp character, and its ability to express the finest features of the terroir it grows on. In Rheingau, the terroir is nothing less than superb, featuring clear, crystal mountain waters, mineral rich soils and a mild, cool climate in which Riesling grapes flourish and thrive, producing wines of real distinction and beautiful flavours.
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Country: Germany

As in many Old World countries, the rise of viticulture in Germany came about as a result of the Roman Empire, who saw the potential for vine cultivation in the vast flatlands around the base of the Rhine valley. Indeed, for over a thousand years, Germany's wine production levels were enormous, with much of the south of the country being used more or less exclusively for growing grapes. Over time, this diminished to make way for expanding cities and other types of industries, but Southern Germany remains very much an important wine region within Europe, with many beautifully balanced and flavorful German wines being prized by locals and international wine lovers alike. The hills around Baden-Baden and Mannheim are especially noteworthy, as these produce the high end of the characteristic semi-sweet white wines which couple so perfectly with German cheeses and pickled vegetables. However, all of Germany's wine producing regions have something special and unique to offer, and are a joy to explore and experience.