Schafer Frolich Riesling Trocken GG 'Felseneck' 2021
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- TASTING NOTE: "The 2021 Felseneck GG is a wild expression of crushed flint and slate stones, herbs, green leaves, chamomile and lime zests along with iodine notes of lemon juice. Full-bodied but rich and very elegant on the palate, this is a pure, crystalline, sharp and dense laser sword of a dry Riesling that many might call too ascetic for now, but the richness, intensity, concentration and balance are just perfect to guarantee long bottle aging. The tannins are fine and intermingled with salts and extract, power and richness and the character of crushed stones. Very long, intense, concentrated and rich, this is a legend in the making. Tasted as a sample at the domaine in July 2022." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
- ABOUT THE WINE: Grosses Gewachs (GG) is the German equivalent of the French, Grand Cru vineyard classification. The steep Felseneck vineyard sits upon blue devonian slate and quartz soils which give the wine it's famed mineral, stony characters. Yields are tiny and vineyard management is with organic principals. Wild yeast fermentation.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Tim Fröhlich took over the family estate from his parents in 1995 and implemented strict regimes to improve quality levels, both in the vineyard and winery, that has seen the estate rise meteorically in the years since. Today it is considered one of the best wineries in Germany.
The family's wine history goes back more than 200 years to 1800, when the Fröhlichs first produced wine. Tim's parents Karin and Hans Fröhlich took over the winery in the early 1970s. Riesling is the dominant variety of the estate with about 85% of area under vine and Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir together accounting for the rest. The wineries best vineyards are found in Felseneck in Bockenheim, plus Stromberg, Felsenberg and Kupfergrube in Schlossböckelheim as well as Halenberg and Frühlingsplätzchen in Monzingen.
- COUNTRY: Germany
- REGION: Nahe
- VARIETAL: Riesling
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: Tim Fröhlich
- CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 12%
- SIZE: 750ml
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