Max Richter Veldenzer Elisenberg Kabinett 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Max Richter
Label Name:
 
Veldenzer Elisenberg Kabinett
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Mosel
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
7.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
2
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
93 pts Wine Advocate (May 2023); Mosel Fine Wines 91-92; common retailer scores 91-94 for 2022 Elisenberg Kabinett

Tasting Note
Off-dry, bright Riesling showing pear, green apple, quince, tangerine and white peach with saline minerality, subtle smoky/kerosene notes and herbal lift. Lively acidity, delicate honeyed texture and a crisp, stony finish.

Food Pairing
Western: smoked salmon, grilled scallops, roast pork, creamy goat cheese, charcuterie. Asian: spicy Thai green curry, Sichuan pepper prawns, sushi/sashimi, Korean barbecue, lightly spiced Chinese pork or dim sum.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from old-vine slate/quartz soils; spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in large old oak 'fuder' barrels; slow cool fermentation to retain residual sugar (c.48–50 g/L); aged in large wooden casks; minimal sulfites; sustainable/organic practices.

Vineyard Info
Weingut Max Ferd. Richter is a family-owned Mosel estate (generations), run by Dirk and Constantin Richter. About 19 ha in steep slate sites around Veldenz/Brauneberg, specialising in single-vineyard Rieslings.