Rheingau Riesling, Eva Fricke - 2021

Name: Rheingau Riesling, Eva Fricke
Brand: Eva Fricke
SKU: 29179
Price: 37.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 29179 750mL

Lovely and lush, with vibrating apricot and peach acidity, this Riesling from Eva Fricke contains two-thirds estate fruit from Kiedrich and Lorch vineyards; the rest was bought from her former employer, Leitz.

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Color

White

Vintage

2021

Country

Germany

Region

Rheingau

Producer

Eva Fricke

Grape Variety

Riesling

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Staff Pick Notes

One of the things that makes Eva Fricke a great winemaker is that she's not concerned only with the wine that ends up in the bottle, she cares about the people that get it there. To her sustainability also about the human factor. She is next-level conscientious. All of that care and consideration flows through to the glass. Even this entry level wine is top notch showing lovely ripe orchard fruits and citrus with a hint of the oh so intoxicating petrol notes. It's bone dry, but she gets the balance just right with the acidity and fruit.

- ALM

Glossary

Germany

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Riesling

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