Keller Piesport Schubertslay Ries Gg Mosel 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Keller
Label Name:
 
Piesport Schubertslay Ries Gg Mosel
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Mosel (Piesport - Schubertslay)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 94/100 (David Schildknecht); Jancis Robinson 19. 5/20; widely praised for purity, minerality and length

Tasting Note
Intense grapefruit and orange zest with sage, nettle and smoky tea; pronounced slate salinity, ripe citrus core, bright piercing acidity, medium-bodied with oily texture and an extremely long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, scallops, grilled/roasted white fish, roast pork, roast chicken, goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, steamed fish with ginger and soy, Thai green curry, spicy Sichuan dishes, Korean barbecue.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from centenarian ungrafted vines; basket-pressed; fermented mainly in an old 600L Halbstück oak cask with a small stainless-steel portion; aged on lees until bottling; dry (Grosses Gewächs) style.

Vineyard Info
Klaus‑Peter Keller (Weingut Keller) began producing from the Piesporter Schubertslay in 2018 after taking over the lease from Julian Haart. The tiny, steep site (owned by Vereinigte Hospitien) has very old, own‑rooted Riesling vines.