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Conrad-Bartz, “Brauneberger Juffer” Riesling Auslese

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany 1976 (750mL)
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Conrad-Bartz, “Brauneberger Juffer” Riesling Auslese

Long-aged Mosel Riesling like this is some of the most mind-bendingly delicious wine one could hope to encounter. Weingut Conrad-Bartz, with roots in the village of Traben-Trarbach dating to the 1700s, includes a parcel in the famed “Brauneberger Juffer” vineyard among its holdings, and the Grosse Lage (Grand Cru) pedigree of this site is on dramatic display in this nearly five-decade-old Auslese. With gradients up to 80% and slate soils rich in iron, this is among the most globally revered vineyards in the Mosel, capable of producing Riesling with the ideal combination of acidity and residual sugar for extended aging.


The wine pours a deep amber-gold and explodes with quince, peach, apricot jam, warm cinnamon apples, crushed rocks, pineapple, grilled peaches, acacia honey, wild herbs, honeysuckle, yellow flowers, and lots of 'petrol.' And then, despite already being blown away by the pungent aromatics, you take your first unforgettable sip. The luxurious palate is medium-plus bodied with ultra-bright, persisting acidity—a true testament to the uncanny age-worthiness of premier Riesling. Wow!

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Germany

Western Germany

Pfalz

The Pfalz is Germany’s second-largest wine region (behind Rheinhessen, which it borders to the south). The vineyards are situated between the thickly forested Haardt Mountains and the western bank of the Rhine River, with soils that are rich in loam mixed with sandstone, loess (wind-blown silt), and chalky clay.

Western Germany

Rheinhessen

he Rheinhessen is Germany’s largest-production wine zone and, in comparison to some of the dramatic valleys further north, is a more open landscape of gently rolling hills.

Western Germany

Saar

The Saar River is a tributary of the Mosel (and in-cluded in the broader “Mosel-Saar-Ruwer”) PDO designation with vineyards perched on steep slopes of blue Devonian slate. The rocky soils and cool temperatures of these northerly valleys produce Germany’s most chiseled, high-acid  styles of Riesling.

Southwestern Germany

Baden

Baden, Germany’s southernmost wine region, has a long history with the “Pinot” family. The region’s vineyards were planted by the same Cistercian Monks who established Pinot Noir in Burgundy. Bordered by the Rhine River and the Black Forest, Baden has diverse soils—everything from loess (silt) to volcanic tuff to limestone, the most prized Pinot Noir soil of all.

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