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Keller Weissburgunder & Chardonnay 2023
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- ABOUT THE WINE: In English, pinot blanc and chardonnay. What the Keller family have created here is mighty. With Felix's (KP and Julia's eldest son) passion for these varieties and the old vines available the work that has been done over recent years has resulted in a very unique style. It's like a mythical blend of Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru and Corton Charlemagne with just a little dash of slight skin-contact riesling grown on limestone to add more linearity, texture and an electric nervosity. As KP says, "It's all about elegance and precision, so we used 1 large old oak barrel, a few small older pieces and a little went into tank." This is a fully dry white at just under 13% alc. with a mineral first impression, fruit following but with a real depth on the palate, a textural twist almost bordering on chewy, and a slight spiced apple and "warm dough" nuance, powerful yet restrained. Spicy pear contrasts with freshness and the oak is well buried. It has impressive length, concentration and ageability. Importer notes
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: The Keller family has been making wine in Flörsheim since 1789. Klaus-Peter is the 9th generation of Keller to grow vines and make wine in the region. He often pays tribute to the preceding generations of the family, and above all his parents, for laying the foundations of his own success. Prior to joining the family winery, Klaus-Peter wanted to learn about viticulture in other regions. In the early 1990s, he decided to spend time in Burgundy, a region he was particularly fascinated with, and did a few internships, one of which was at Domaine Rousseau. Klaus-Peter Keller and his wife, Julia, took over the day-to-day direction of Weingut Keller in 2001. After that, it didn’t take long for the estate to be recognized as the source of some of the finest dry Rieslings in the world. Today, their son, Felix, is working alongside them. From bone-dry Rieslings that are regularly cited as being among the very finest white wines in the world to Spätburgunder that rivals top-class Burgundy, Keller makes an astonishing number of world-class offerings. On the way up the ladder, the estate also has more “everyday” wines of varying levels of sweetness and age-ability. Keller’s wines are of tremendous concentration, yet they never feel heavy or over the top. The purity and minerally sensation they manage to convey is pretty much unrivaled elsewhere, making them some of the most exciting wines in the world.
- COUNTRY: Germany
- REGION: Rheinhessen
- VARIETAL: Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: Klaus-Peter Keller
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 13%
- SIZE: 750ml
