Max Ferdinand Richter Mulheimer Sonnenlay Kabinett Feinherb 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Max Ferdinand Richter
Label Name:
 
Mulheimer Sonnenlay Kabinett Feinherb
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Mosel (Mülheim an der Mosel)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
10.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
2
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: 90+ pts (2021 review). Retailers and critics consistently rate Richter Kabinett wines highly (generally ~90–94 points across recent vintages)

Tasting Note
Off-dry Kabinett with bright citrus, orchard peach and pear, minty herbs and slate minerality. Light, lively acidity with candied grapefruit and orange-zest on a clean, slightly sweet finish.

Food Pairing
Western: smoked salmon, roast pork with apple, goat cheese, grilled shrimp; Asian: sushi/sashimi, spicy Thai (pad thai, green curry), Vietnamese spring rolls, dim sum.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit from steep slate slopes; cool, slow fermentation with indigenous yeasts in large fuder/neutral oak and stainless; brief lees contact, no malolactic fermentation.

Vineyard Info
Max Ferd. Richter is a historic, family-owned Mosel estate (family holdings since 1634; founded 1680). Focused on Riesling from steep, slate vineyards managed sustainably; run by the 9th/10th generations.