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Zilliken Off-Dry Riesling 2020
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- TASTING NOTE: "This takes off vertically from the launch pad and heads straight for outer space! So much mint and melon freshness, then comes a touch of bitter orange at the long, mouthwatering finish. Drink or hold." 92 Points - James Suckling
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: The Saar is a small wine region along a tributary river that joins the Mosel at Trier, on Germany’s western border with France. Of the Mosel region’s 8,800 hectares of vineyard, the Saar region accounts for only 735 hectares (1,837 acres). The narrow river has a minimal mitigating influence on the regional climate. That, combined with the higher elevations here, creates very cool conditions that produce wines of lighter weight and brighter acidity than the Mosel. The soil is primarily gray Devonian slate, which lends a pronounced raciness and delicacy to the wines. The Zilliken family seeks to carefully preserve the potential that the wine carries within itself. For them, wine is created on the vine; you cannot add anything in the cellar. So, their greatest effort is in the vineyards, where meticulous attention to detail leads to healthy fruit and optimal ripeness. Their approach in the cellar is traditional and simple, with fermentation, clarification and maturation all happening naturally in old Fuder casks.
- COUNTRY: Germany
- REGION: Mosel
- VARIETAL: Riesling
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: Dorothee Zilliken
- CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 9%
- SIZE: 750ml
