Weingut Sybille Kuntz, Riesling Spatlese Trocken, 2015
Riesling / 12.5% / Mosel, Germany / 75cl
Why We Like It
If there is one collection we’ve really taken a risk with on our launch, it’s these wonderful Rieslings by Sybille Kuntz. We love Riesling, it’s one of the first grapes that hooked us in by displaying how fascinatingly varied wine can be. From luscious Alsatian sweet wines to laser sharp, bone dry examples from Australia, it’s fascinating. Still, Riesling, especially from Germany is always a hard sell. But once you taste excellent dry wines from a producer as skilled as Sybille Kuntz, you will surely be converted.
Sybille farms her 70 degree slopes organically and by hand. Just think about that - 70 degrees - It’s almost impossible to stand up straight but it’s these slopes that make Mosel the perfect sun trap it is and the grapes ripen perfectly in that late summer sun.
Sybille has generations of winemaking history behind her, but started herself as a merchant, only returning to make wine later in life. Focusing entirely on Rielsing, she works tirelessly to create wines that meet her own incredibly high standards.
What To Expect
If you want a hint of how wonderfully Mosel Rielsing can age, this is a very good place to start. Classified as a spälese, translating as late harvest, this is made from fully ripe grapes that are fermented to dryness to produce an intensely aromatic and concentrated wine. A few years age have opened this wine up and brought those hallmark petrol aromas to the fore. This is a Riesling lovers dream. It’s no wonder we could only get our hands on a few bottles!
Riesling / 12.5% / Mosel, Germany / 75cl
Why We Like It
If there is one collection we’ve really taken a risk with on our launch, it’s these wonderful Rieslings by Sybille Kuntz. We love Riesling, it’s one of the first grapes that hooked us in by displaying how fascinatingly varied wine can be. From luscious Alsatian sweet wines to laser sharp, bone dry examples from Australia, it’s fascinating. Still, Riesling, especially from Germany is always a hard sell. But once you taste excellent dry wines from a producer as skilled as Sybille Kuntz, you will surely be converted.
Sybille farms her 70 degree slopes organically and by hand. Just think about that - 70 degrees - It’s almost impossible to stand up straight but it’s these slopes that make Mosel the perfect sun trap it is and the grapes ripen perfectly in that late summer sun.
Sybille has generations of winemaking history behind her, but started herself as a merchant, only returning to make wine later in life. Focusing entirely on Rielsing, she works tirelessly to create wines that meet her own incredibly high standards.
What To Expect
If you want a hint of how wonderfully Mosel Rielsing can age, this is a very good place to start. Classified as a spälese, translating as late harvest, this is made from fully ripe grapes that are fermented to dryness to produce an intensely aromatic and concentrated wine. A few years age have opened this wine up and brought those hallmark petrol aromas to the fore. This is a Riesling lovers dream. It’s no wonder we could only get our hands on a few bottles!
Riesling / 12.5% / Mosel, Germany / 75cl
Why We Like It
If there is one collection we’ve really taken a risk with on our launch, it’s these wonderful Rieslings by Sybille Kuntz. We love Riesling, it’s one of the first grapes that hooked us in by displaying how fascinatingly varied wine can be. From luscious Alsatian sweet wines to laser sharp, bone dry examples from Australia, it’s fascinating. Still, Riesling, especially from Germany is always a hard sell. But once you taste excellent dry wines from a producer as skilled as Sybille Kuntz, you will surely be converted.
Sybille farms her 70 degree slopes organically and by hand. Just think about that - 70 degrees - It’s almost impossible to stand up straight but it’s these slopes that make Mosel the perfect sun trap it is and the grapes ripen perfectly in that late summer sun.
Sybille has generations of winemaking history behind her, but started herself as a merchant, only returning to make wine later in life. Focusing entirely on Rielsing, she works tirelessly to create wines that meet her own incredibly high standards.
What To Expect
If you want a hint of how wonderfully Mosel Rielsing can age, this is a very good place to start. Classified as a spälese, translating as late harvest, this is made from fully ripe grapes that are fermented to dryness to produce an intensely aromatic and concentrated wine. A few years age have opened this wine up and brought those hallmark petrol aromas to the fore. This is a Riesling lovers dream. It’s no wonder we could only get our hands on a few bottles!
