Riesling Kabinett Trocken "Saumagen," Koehler-Ruprecht
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Riesling Kabinett Trocken "Saumagen," Koehler-Ruprecht - 2021

750 mL
Item # 50225

This comes from the prized Saumagen vineyard from Koehler-Ruprecht's estate in the Pfalz. It has gone through a marvelous transition over the past two decades and has turned up being one of the top 5 estates of the region. Dry with brilliant acidity, this is Riesling to enjoy year round with sashimi, roasted pork or fried chicken.
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Color
White
Vintage
2021
Country
Germany
Region
Pfalz
Producer
Koehler-Ruprecht
Grape Variety
Riesling
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Staff Pick Notes

Koehler-Ruprecht follows their own path when it comes to making Riesling. In 2014 they left the VDP, the association that forms the rules of German winemaking. They use techniques that are uncommon among Riesling producers. This includes barrel fermentation, lees aging, and no stoppage of malolactic fermentation (apologies for geeking out). The results are richer, more opulent wines than many conventional Rieslings. This wine is made with fruit from their top parcel, Saumagen. The wine is dry and shows a myriad of fruit flavors: citrus, apples, and tropical fruits. A touch of almond kicks in mid-palate. The texture is soft and bears substantial weight. Keep this for a decade as it will improve with age. Serve now with a grilled Gruyere sandwich.

- CP

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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