Donnhoff Tonschiefer Riesling Dry Slate 2023 Front Bottle Shot
Donnhoff Tonschiefer Riesling Dry Slate 2023 Front Bottle Shot Donnhoff Tonschiefer Riesling Dry Slate 2023 Front Label

Winemaker Notes

Fine and elegant with delicate peach and citrus aromas, but also unusually powerful for the humble category and this producer. Long, ripe and crisp finish. From organically grown grapes.

Professional Ratings

  • 90
    There's concentration to the zesty tangerine and green apple notes, all flecked with dried thyme and oregano and coursing with crackling acidity on a steely frame. The taut, structured finish is lined with white tea tannins and wet stone elements. Drink now through 2032. 600 cases imported.
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Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.

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Steep and terraced slopes of a sandstone, porphyry, and slate produce some of Germany’s best Rieslings, which are full of pronounced aromas, spice and mineral.

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