Riesling Trocken Ungeheuer, Grosse Lage, Spindler - 2014

Name: Riesling Trocken Ungeheuer, Grosse Lage, Spindler
Brand: Spindler
SKU: 42247
Price: 59.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 42247 750mL

The Ungeheuer vineyard is composed of sandstone and limestone. The wine was vinified partially (60%) in neutral cask. This is a fine vineyard with a pedigree that allows for long-term aging.

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Color

White

Vintage

2014

Country

Germany

Region

Pfalz

Producer

Spindler

Grape Variety

Riesling

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Among all white grapes, Riesling is one that most benefits from and most needs age. I personally find the wines don't come into their own until around 5 years, and I've had bottles of both dry and off-dry Riesling with decades of age that tasted fresh, distinctive, and lovely. This bottle is a great example of why. Already showing the amazing petrol, mineral, smoky flavors that make aged Riesling great, balanced with the richer grapefruit, and citrus aromas of a classic Pfalz white. A dry style with great acidity and some time in neutral cask, it surely has even a few more years ahead of it, but I enjoyed it just the other night with some Korean fried chicken and zucchini fritters and it was sublime.

- JON

Glossary

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