Weingut Spreitzer Rheingau Riesling Oestricher Lenchen Kabinett 2024 CS20231026 slow ripening give a wine

slow ripening give a wine of energy and detail rather than weight — native-yeast fermented with whole clusters and aged in seasoned French oak for a savory

so it's telling that they treat their Pinot Blanc like a red

the vines yield a wine of crushed stone minerality and snappy red fruit—pomegranate and cranberry notes dancing with lavender and herbs

but with distinct framework

with vines planted in 1966 and 1986

Weingut Spreitzer Rheingau Riesling Oestricher Lenchen Kabinett 2024 CS20231026 slow ripening give a wineKabinett is Germany's best trick: a wine this light has no business being this vivid. The Lenchen is the Spreitzers' home vineyard in Oestrich, low lying and deep soiled near the Rhine, and it gives grapes long hang time and serious ripe extract. Andreas and Bernd pick for freshness, ferment gently, and leave just enough residual sugar to balance the very high acidity rather than to sweeten anything. The wine that comes out is featherlight and packed