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Fio Riesling Fio 2015 750ml

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750ml
country
Germany
region
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
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VM
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JS
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Rated 91 by Wine Advocate
The 2015 Mosel Riesling Fio displays an intense, golden-yellow color and opens with an intense and tropical-scented bouquet with a richness and lactic creaminess that is reminiscent of cliché Alsace rather than Mosel, though the lovely slate tone is virtually missing in Alsatian wines. On the palate, this is a light rather than medium-bodied, refined and elegant Piesporter with stimulating grip and salinity on the finish yet not much complexity. Tasted in May 2020. ... More details
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Fio Riesling Fio 2015 750ml

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Professional Ratings
WA
91
VM
90
JS
90
WA
91
Rated 91 by Wine Advocate
The 2015 Mosel Riesling Fio displays an intense, golden-yellow color and opens with an intense and tropical-scented bouquet with a richness and lactic creaminess that is reminiscent of cliché Alsace rather than Mosel, though the lovely slate tone is virtually missing in Alsatian wines. On the palate, this is a light rather than medium-bodied, refined and elegant Piesporter with stimulating grip and salinity on the finish yet not much complexity. Tasted in May 2020.
VM
90
Rated 90 by Vinous Media
This rendition of Fio’s “Fio” bottling, in keeping with the character of its vintage, features a full degree more alcohol (at 11.5%) than did its predecessor from the year before, but it still projects the sense of levity for which Kettern and the Niepoorts strive. It originates with the same Goldtröpchen vines and underwent the same two years in fuder followed by unfiltered, low-sulfur bottling as that 2014, and exhibits similarly high-toned floral notes, but here those are sweeter and less on the volatile, distilled side. Moss, wet stone, white peach and lemon are featured alongside. The polished, glossy midpalate offers a corresponding amalgam of mineral, fruity and floral elements, leading to a finish that manages to combine a caressing, mouth-coating feel with stimulating brightness and significant transparency to stony, mossy underpinnings. As with most Fio wines, I am merely doing my best to speculate as regards this one’s aging potential.
JS
90
Rated 90 by James Suckling
With its unusual combination of toffee-apple and toast aromas, very crisp acidity and considerable substance (also tannins), you’ll either love this alternative Mosel riesling or reach for something else. We find it both fascinating and a bit challenging, but with cassoulet or hearty dishes it could really shine. A joint venture of Douro winemaker, Dirk Niepoort and Mosel vintner, Philipp Kettern, matured for two years on the full lees in barrel. Drink or hold.
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Fio is Portuguese word for ‘wire’ or ‘thread’ and this wine is the connection, bringing the practice and the philosophy of the winery together in its fullest form. Marco says, “In 2012 we visited Ganevat, and he showed us a wine ten years on the lees and without any disturbance. It was a perfect wine. He is just bottling wines when they are ready.” This is a Jura style Mosel wine with low PH soils, like in the Jura, and aging in the barrel for a long time. Minimum of two years on the lees and sometimes three or four years before racking and is kept topped up | Aged in bottle for a minimum of two years before release
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size
750ml
country
Germany
region
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
Overview
The 2015 Mosel Riesling Fio displays an intense, golden-yellow color and opens with an intense and tropical-scented bouquet with a richness and lactic creaminess that is reminiscent of cliché Alsace rather than Mosel, though the lovely slate tone is virtually missing in Alsatian wines. On the palate, this is a light rather than medium-bodied, refined and elegant Piesporter with stimulating grip and salinity on the finish yet not much complexity. Tasted in May 2020.
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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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Country: Germany

If German wine has had something of a bad reputation in the past, it may well be the fault of the fact that for a long time now, the Germans have simply kept all the best produce to themselves. Visit any town or village in wine producing regions of Germany, and you'll be faced with a stunning array of extremely high quality wines, each matched with local dishes and full of distinct character and flavor. As white wine production makes up for about two-thirds of all Germany's wine industry, this is by far the most visible and widely enjoyed type of wine, but one should not overlook the quality and range of rosé and red wines on offer from this fascinating country. In particular, the Spatburgunder wines (the German name for Pinot Noir) are generally of an exceptionally high quality, being full of dark, intense hedgerow fruit flavors and exciting spicy notes with a silky smooth finish.
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green grapes

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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Country: Germany

If German wine has had something of a bad reputation in the past, it may well be the fault of the fact that for a long time now, the Germans have simply kept all the best produce to themselves. Visit any town or village in wine producing regions of Germany, and you'll be faced with a stunning array of extremely high quality wines, each matched with local dishes and full of distinct character and flavor. As white wine production makes up for about two-thirds of all Germany's wine industry, this is by far the most visible and widely enjoyed type of wine, but one should not overlook the quality and range of rosé and red wines on offer from this fascinating country. In particular, the Spatburgunder wines (the German name for Pinot Noir) are generally of an exceptionally high quality, being full of dark, intense hedgerow fruit flavors and exciting spicy notes with a silky smooth finish.