Weingut Spreitzer Rosengarten Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2023 ABC321 and unapologetically fresh

and unapologetically fresh

The blend is the classic Basque triumvirate - Tannat backed by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon - grown on the kind of slopes you can barely stand on

Les Boucheres is the domaine's smallest 1er Cru holding—a tiny plot of just a few rows tucked behind a tall stone murger that limits airflow and accelerates ripening

"Sforzato" honors an ancient practice: Nebbiolo grapes harvested from the highest vineyard at 600 meters are air-dried until January before fermentation

and exactly what you want after a good meal

Weingut Spreitzer Rosengarten Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2023 ABC321 and unapologetically freshRosengarten is the filet of the Lenchen: a tiny parcel of low lying ground between the Rhine and the Spreitzer family's own front door, on calcareous loam and shell limestone. That combination gives fruit with unusual generosity, and Andreas and Bernd handle it accordingly, fermenting in old wooden fuder that adds texture without ever adding flavor. This is their Grosses Gewachs, Germany's grand cru designation for dry wine, and it is the richest,