Max Richter Mulheimer Sonnenlay Kabinett Feinherb 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Max Richter
Label Name:
 
Mulheimer Sonnenlay Kabinett Feinherb
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Mosel (Mülheim an der Mosel).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
9.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling.
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 90+ (Stephan Reinhardt, Aug 25, 2022). recommended cellaring 5–10 years

Tasting Note
Lemon-fresh, flinty Riesling with apple, pear and stone-fruit notes, candied grapefruit and orange-zest; filigreed, crystalline slate acidity and an off-dry, mouth-filling finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled seafood, roast pork, roast chicken, creamy goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, spicy Thai curries, Sichuan dishes, dim sum and pork belly.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit (picked ~76° Oechsle), cool fermentation to retain aromatics; bottled as Kabinett feinherb with ~25 g/L residual sugar.

Vineyard Info
Weingut Max Ferd. Richter (historic Mosel estate) owns the large, southwest-facing Mülheimer Sonnenlay vineyard; label commemorates Zeppelin service. Estate ~21 ha, long family history.