German Wine

Gloriously tropical yet etched by layers of slate, earth and spice, this well-priced, delightfully easy drinking sip is a fantastic introduction to Zilliken’s luminous, complex style. Just a shade off-dry, it balances delicate... Read More

We’re hitting you with some Rotgut. No, not that kind. It’s a bottle of chillable red from ex-European BMX champion turned natural wine guru Jochen Beurer. Rotgut = good red. Produced from organically and biodynamically-farmed... Read More

Deliciously aromatic and with a dash of sweetness. Always a match for assertively-spiced dishes, this wine is deep-fruited, sweet, joyful, and full of tea roses and pink grapefruit. Borell-Diehl comes from the rolling hills of... Read More

This dry white is made in the classic style: fresh, crisp, limey, and ridiculously easy to drink. A modest 12% alcohol with great acids and no oak (of course), it beats Pinot Grigio at its own game, offering great refreshment... Read More

The fresh, balanced taste of Clean Slate is achieved by carefully selecting grapes from vineyards throughout the Mosel. The steep blue slate slopes of the Lower Mosel give the wine its minerality while the Middle Mosel provides... Read More

Assembled just a few days before my tasting in July, the barrel sample of 2021 Marienburg GG shows clear, bright and fresh, just-ripe fruit (white peach) combined with a spicy slate tone. In the mouth, it's delicate, light... Read More

Pronounced aromatics of grapefruit, lemon curd, honey and apricot. Dry, fresh, and zesty, with high acidity, citrus and stone fruit and good concentration and length. Refreshing on is own or perfect paired with shellfish or smoked... Read More

This Sekt Riesling by D.B. Schmitt has a concentrated expression of soil, high acidity, mature overtones & crystal clear bubbles. Tastes like Champagne, with a twist! Staff really loves this one.

The Nahe is not a mountain stream, but it might be for all we know with Schönleber’s Frühlingsplätzchen’s cool and pure mineral expression, aptly complemented by a gentle herbal freshness. The crushed... Read More

One of the three grand cru Rieslings made at Gunderloch (Hipping, Pettenthal, Rothenberg). The Pettenthal site has sandier soils and smaller rocks than Rothenberg with a deep topsoil. The wine is 100% aged in 600L neutral barrels,... Read More

This bright-white-hay-colored wine offers a beautiful nose made of passion fruit, grapefruit, mint, flowers, a hint of whipped cream, and still quite some residual scents from its spontaneous fermentation. It is nicely juicy and... Read More

A blend from Gernot's four Grand Cru sites of ungrafted vines that are a minimum of 60 years old. A vivid, energetic, deceptively dry Riesling with rich fruit and powerful aromatics (reminiscent of an Alsatian wine).... Read More

Pristine expression of fruit. Immediately showing great balance of sweetness and acidity, a bit creamier than the Kabinett, lovely stone fruit, very elegant with that kick from the well known Graacher acidity. Good length with... Read More

Mosel Fine Wines: The Prüm family’s 2020 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett AP #12 is every bit as stunning as the Himmelreich Kabinett this year. The beautiful bouquet wafts from the glass in a complex blend of pear, apple,... Read More

This dry Spätlese is a monument to Becker and to his style. This wine is linear and laserlike - you could say it was austere if it didn't have such obvious depth and texture. This is simply a great wine in its extreme... Read More

The grapes for our Ritzling are grown exclusively in the estate’s own organically cultivated vineyards. Controlled low yields and extended time on the fine lees lend it its distinctively complex character. Accents of lime... Read More

The Ruwer Valley within the larger Mosel boasts truly exceptional Rieslings. The Karthäuser Estate has been crafting wine in this picturesque locale since 1335, when it was still a monastery. This wine is brimming with fruit... Read More

Pius Auslese is a blend of botrytized Riesling, Rieslaner, and Huxelrebe. Notes of passion fruit, orange peel, pineapple, and a hint of nutmeg lead to a very long, tropical fruity finish. Excellent.

Released earlier this year, the 2014 Kallstadter Saumagen Riesling Auslese trocken R opens with a clear, fine, fresh and pure yet deep, intense and elegant bouquet with honey, brioche and floral notes as well as stony notes pairing... Read More

This comes from the prized Saumagen vineyard from Koehler-Ruprecht's estate in the Pfalz. It has gone through a marvelous transition over the past two decades and has turned up being one of the top 5 estates of the region.... Read More

Sourced from a mix of sites in Kallstadt and one vineyard in Bad Dürkheim where the soils are light and sandy. The grapes were handpicked, destemmed and barrel-aged for about 18 months. With a delicate nose of red flowers... Read More

100% Pinot Blanc vinified bone dry but very ripe. A late-harvest selection of older vines (40-50 years old) planted in limestone soils mostly from the Steinacker and some from Saumagen. Mineral-driven and creamy with a touch of... Read More

The 0 Ohm white is a 50/50 blend of Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay with a few days of maceration. The wine is saline and electric, with waxy citrus fruit, lemon pith and herbs. This is not an orange wine, but is salty and textured... Read More