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Niersteiner Riesling Rehbacher Steig Sommerseite Pettenthal 2019
Germany, Nierstein
Riesling
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Description
The ripe pineapple and yellow grapefruit nose, with a whiff of smoke, emtices you to this rich and succulent dry Riesling which is impressively concentrated. The wine has a very long and powerful mineral finish suggesting it has a great future ahead of it.
Awards
94 pts James Suckling
92 pts The Wine Advocate Points
Certifications
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
dry
4.9 g/l residual sugar
8.1 g/l acidity
3.3 pH
Vineyard: Pettenthal
This vineyard is named after a small plot in the Pettenthal vineyard site, the Rehbacher Steig Sommerseite. This plot does not face the river directly, but lies on a small side slope. It is a very steep and somewhat cooler site.
Yield: 30 hl/ha
Soil Type
This is a red clay slate soil.
Vinification
Spontaneous fermentation.
Maturation
The wine was matured in the bottle for 36 months, making it very harmonious.
Oak influence: Aging in oak barrels supports the wine's cellaring potential and complexity.
Months in bottle: 36
Bottling
Closure: Natural cork