Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spätlese, Zilliken

Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spätlese, Zilliken - 2002

750 mL
Item # 18348

Zilliken makes some of the most crystalline Rieslings around. Their vines are located in the Saar sub-region of the Mosel, which puts out a more reserved, elegant type of wine. This sublime bottle is no exception. From a vintage noted for high levels of ripeness and racy acidity.
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Color
White
Vintage
2002
Country
Germany
Region
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
Producer
Zilliken
Grape Variety
Riesling
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Item Notes

  • Limited Production: Only 2 bottle(s) per customer

About the Producer

Saarburg, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany The Gelz-Zilliken family has been making wine for over 260 years in Saarburg, a picturesque town dating to the Middle Ages. As early as 1742, records show that the Zilliken family were active as wine producers in both Saarburg and Ockfen. The status of the estate and their wines’ reputation were established by Ferdinand Geltz, a Royal Prussian Forester who was...

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More About This Wine

Germany

German wines are some of the most jubilantly fruity bottles in the world. The country's Rieslings have been prized worldwide for centuries, yet they have never quite caught on in the U.S.: this no doubt due to Germany’s arcane system of wine classification. The most useful words to know on German wine labels are “Kabinett,” which indicates an outstanding everyday wine, and “trocken,” which means “dry.” As far as dessert wines go, a half-bottle of German Eiswein is so potent that you'll be able...

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Riesling

Though the trend is now in the other direction, for many years Riesling was known for producing wines with little alcohol and some residual sugar - too sweet for many modern wine drinkers. Though it's now cultivated worldwide, Riesling is nearly synonymous with German wine, and that country's winemakers have lately begun to produce some very exciting dry versions. They are careful to retain the delightful honeyed, flinty flavors that the best sweet Rieslings have always displayed. Alsace, of...

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