Max Ferdinand Richter Veldenzer Elisenberg Riesling Kabinett 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Max Ferdinand Richter
Label Name:
 
Veldenzer Elisenberg Riesling Kabinett
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Mosel (Veldenz / Elisenberg)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
8%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
1
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 93 pts (2024). Mosel Fine Wines ~93 pts; Vinous reviews ~93–94 (Anne Krebiehl). Drinking window and RS notes cited in professional reviews

Tasting Note
Light-bodied, sleek Riesling with lime, pink grapefruit, red-currant and raspberry notes, tangerine and blood-orange fruit, chalky/slaty minerality, delicate smokiness, brisk acidity and a gently off-dry finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, smoked salmon, goat cheese, roast pork or roast chicken; Asian: sushi/sashimi, spicy Thai green curry, Vietnamese grilled pork, Korean barbeque, spicy Sichuan dishes.

Production Method
Estate fruit from the Elisenberg monopole; hand-harvested Riesling fermented cool (stainless steel) with spontaneous/ambient yeast influence and fermentation stopped to Kabinett sweetness (≈44–48 g/l RS).

Vineyard Info
Max Ferdinand Richter (Richter family) — family-owned Mosel estate with vineyard ownership since 1813; Elisenberg is a quartzitic/slate site long tended by the family.