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Weingut Lothar Kettern, Riesling Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, Kabinett

Mosel, Germany 2019 (750mL)
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Weingut Lothar Kettern, Riesling Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, Kabinett

Mosel Riesling in great vintages is as intellectual as it is sensual: The balance of sugar and acid is kind of mind-boggling, challenging your perception of “sweet” versus “dry” in a way that no other grape can. And yes, 2010 was a great vintage: one of the best of the last decade. Combine that with one of Germany’s most iconic vineyard sites—Piesporter Goldtröpfchen—and you get this stunning Riesling from Weingut Lothar Kettern.


This 2010 carries a ‘Kabinett’ designation, the lowest level on the traditional prädikat ripeness scale, meaning it is just “off-dry,” balancing a small amount of residual sugar on acidity that’s as taut as a piano wire. Not only is this wine delicious to drink now, I foresee it aging beautifully for decades.



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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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