Riesling Halgans trocken

Riesling Halgans trocken
Region
Nahe
Producer
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber
Vintage
2019
Grape varieties
  • 100% Riesling
Bottle size
75 cl
Ratings
  • 94 points James Suckling
Alcohol
12.5%
Classification
VDP.Ortswein
Special characteristic
  • Contains sulphites

Hand-picked and hand-selected grapes. Gentle pressing followed by fermentation in oak casks (partially with wild yeasts). Subsequent maturation on the fine lees through the winter until bottling in the spring.

Pale lemon. Grapefruit, peach and herbal notes on the nose. This wine showcases the special microclimate and minerality for which the Halenberg vineyard is known. Powerful and firm on the palate, with perfectly integrated acidity and stunning length.

Halgans is the new name for the bottling previously called 'Halenberg trocken', and the local term for a species of crane – a pointed reference to Halenberg's special microclimate. Strong thermal winds blow through the vineyard – warm air currents that rise up the steep slope (gradient of up to 70 degrees) from the valley below. As a result, the grapes are smaller and develop an especially exquisite aroma. The predominant soils on this south-facing incline consist of slate and quartzite.