Winemaker Notes
The Nierstein Riesling gives unmistakable voice to its origins, with concentrated fruit, an agile structure and thrilling tension, underscored by incredible verve and finesse. Pours brilliant and starbright yellow in the glass, and proves equally inviting on the nose and palate.
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
Carolin Kühling-Gillot's husband H. O. Spanier is responsible for the winemaking. He works with demi-pièce barrels (600 litres) and double-pièce barrels (1,200 litres). He does not provoke reduction, he only allows it to be well dosed, so that it is lost with maturity. This is also the case wth the Pettenthal, which hints at incense, followed by peach fruit with a hint of wormwood. The wine has an almost infinite finish.
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James Suckling
Cool, herbal and smoky, with restrained mirabelle and yellow-grapefruit aromas, this is very finely etched for a village wine, the salty minerality building as it progresses. Mostly from the red rotliegendes (red slate) soil of Nierstein. Needs some time to open up fully. From organically grown grapes.
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Wine Enthusiast
Harmonious and finely crafted, this delivers a vibrant minerally core to the crisp apple, dried sage, nectarine and quince flavors. The acidity seamlessly flows through, fueling the flavors. Flint and sea salt accents emerge on the long finish that keeps inviting you for more. It feels more approachable than most 2021s. Drink now through 2033.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Mostly (80%) from the Pettenthal just beyond the GG plot, the 2021 Nierstein Riesling 1G shows an intense golden-yellow color and a still somewhat untamed nose with ripe fruit but, most of all, crystalline terroir and iodine aromas. Playful and finessed on the palate, this is a lighter, elegant yet also still somewhat untamed Riesling from the red-colored soils of Nierstein. It is nicely salty and savory on the finish
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.
