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2018 Schlossböckelheimer Felsenberg Riesling Spätlese -R-
£266.62 per Case
£44.44 per Bottle
£35.00 per Bottle
£210.00 per Case
Bottle - 75cl
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Under the direction of Helmut Dönnhoff since 1966, Weingut Hermann Dönnhoff has become the powerhouse of the Nahe, expanding from a modest 3.5 hectares in 1966 to over 30 today. Not only that, but it has grown into one of Germany’s leading estates, producing a dazzling array of wines to suit all tastes, from dry to very sweet, and all marked by precision and energy. Over the last 10 years he has handed over control to his son Cornelius, who has continued an unbroken run of fine vintages. There has been a gradual change in style: grapes for dry wines are picked earlier, and the GGs are less powerful and more elegant than they used to be.
2022 Vintage
10mm of rain in three months was hard for the vines, particularly young ones, and
Cornelius felt obliged to irrigate some parcels. 40km of piping was laid from a spring next to the winery, saving many vines. The drought came to an end with gentle rain at the end of August, refreshing the vines and allowing them to suck water up into the grapes.
Cool weather meant that the sugar levels remained stubbornly low, but the Riesling harvest began in mid- September with perfectly healthy grapes. By mid-October, though, the acidity began to collapse, and all the remaining grapes left on the vines in the hope of producing Auslese were picked.
The wines are slimmer, with lower alcohol and an appealing breezy freshness and charm, as true to their terroirs as ever.
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£266.62 per Case
£44.44 per Bottle
£35.00 per Bottle
£210.00 per Case
Bottle - 75cl
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