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Riesling «Thörnicher Ritsch - Gackes oben» Kabinett feinherb

Weingut Hermann Ludes | Mosel

Vintage 2022 | 75 cl

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No subsequent vintage is available.
Riesling «Thörnicher Ritsch - Gackes oben» Kabinett feinherb
Region
Mosel
Producer
Weingut Hermann Ludes
Vintage
2022
Grape varieties
  • 100% Riesling
Bottle size
75 cl
Alcohol
9.5%
Classification
QmP
Prädikat category
Kabinett
Special characteristic
  • Contains sulphites

Manual harvest followed by wild-yeast fermentation in stainless steel. No subsequent yeast inoculations or enzyme additions. No acidification or deacidification – not now, not ever. After a long period of lees ageing, the wines receive the bare minimum of sulphur and are bottled under screw top.

Slightly reductive on the nose at first, opening up with air to reveal an intense note of slate as well as flint, chalk, orange and lime zest, and ethereal herbs. Compact palate with crisp acidity dovetailing beautifully with the residual sweetness. The finish is persistent, showing a fine line of salty, chalky minerality. Tremendous ageing potential.

The slate terraces carved into Ritsch, the steep Grosse Lage (grand cru) in the Mittelmosel village of Thörnich, are home to old Riesling vines, many of which are ungrafted. The Ludes family farm their 12 hectares of vineyard in an environmentally friendly manner, without fertilisers or any other chemical interventions.