MOSEL PIESPORTER TREPPCHEN
Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete
GRAPE VARIETY
Riesling 100%
TASTING NOTES
Piesporter Treppchen 'am Fels' Trocken 2021 is a white wine made from Riesling grapes grown on a south-west facing vineyard at an altitude of between 110 and 195 metres above sea level. The blue slate soil provides a thermal balance between the heat accumulated during the day and the cooler temperatures at night, allowing the grapes to ripen properly even in cooler vintages. The vineyards, which have been planted for 60 years, benefit from the sunlight reflected by the Moselle River and are protected from the cold winds coming down from the valley. The grapes are harvested by hand in the third week of October when they are very ripe but free of botrytis. After gentle destemming and pressing in the cellar, the must undergoes cold settling overnight, followed by spontaneous fermentation. The wine is then aged on the lees for 8 months. On the nose it has aromas of orange, tangerine, smoke and flint, with hints of stone fruit emerging as the glass is swirled. The palate is concentrated, extremely clean, with a well-structured finish dominated by hints of slate.