Schloss Lieser Mosel Riesling Niederberg Helden Spatlese 2021 NO20230823 yielding a taut

yielding a taut

The result is one of the most razor-cut

The 2006 vintage showcases the vineyard's raw power—black licorice

Silvano Follador farms a tiny biodynamic estate in the steep Cartizze heartland of Valdobbiadene and lets the Glera stand naked

just outside Catania

Schloss Lieser Mosel Riesling Niederberg Helden Spatlese 2021 NO20230823 yielding a tautLieser Niederberg Helden is Schloss Lieser's home vineyard the steep blue slate slope right below the castle, and the heart of the six neglected hectares Thomas Haag inherited when he arrived in 1992. Sptlese here means fruit picked late, fermented slowly with wild yeast, and left with real sweetness that the Mosel's acidity slices straight through. 2021 was a cool, classical vintage on the river, the kind long time Mosel drinkers wait years for: low