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Abtsberg Riesling Kabinett, Maximin Grünhaus - 2022

Name: Abtsberg Riesling Kabinett, Maximin Grünhaus
Brand: Maximum Grünhaus
SKU: 43114
Price: 49.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 43114 750mL

The Maximin Grünhaus was purchased by the von Schubert family in 1882. This historic Ruwer estate houses three vineyards including Abtsberg, the source of this elegant Kabinett.

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

Germany

Region

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Sub-Region

Ruwer

Producer

Maximum Grünhaus

Grape Variety

Riesling

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Staff Pick Notes

German Riesling is one of the wines that I constantly crave. Its complexity, drinkability, and potential to age beautifully all conspire to make me want to buy, drink, and collect as much as physically possible. I live in a Brooklyn apartment, which is not exactly a cellar in Germany. Anyway, this is a fantastic bottle for right now, tonight, or a decade from now. This extremely historical estate traces its origins back to the Seventh Century. Vines have been growing on the Abtsberg vineyard for over one thousand years. The vines that go into this particular bottling are around forty years of age. Blue Devonian slate soils, the slightly cooler Ruwer climate, and hand picked grapes all guarantee one of the finest Rieslings available.

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Glossary

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Riesling

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