The 2022 Riesling Lorcher Pfaffenwies was harvested across six different parcels within this southwest-facing site, dating to the mid-1960s, ranging from slate closer to the river and more quartzite toward the forest. Theresa calls it a complete picture of the vineyard. It's fermented in Stück and Halbstück. The nose opens with a juicy yellow plum, a frisson of crushed yarrow and rock dust. The palate is concentrated and has something salty, insistent, mouth-watering and savory. Lemony brightness comes with a slight sense of lemon pith and crushed yarrow spice. It's very clear-cut, subtly nutty on the finish with much brightness and understated substance.
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Tangerine and peppery slate notes on the nose, still very young. On the palate, the wine has tension, crisp acidity, juiciness, a slender concentration, a dense, substantial core makes the finish compact and taut. Middle Rhine minerality with Rheingau finesse.
