2018 | Schatzel | Riesling Niersteiner Kabinett

Light greenish yellow. A perfect symbiosis of sweetness and acidity on the palate. With this wine, Kai Schätzel succeeds in combining complexity with carefree drinking pleasure.

Reviews:

• Falstaff: The bouquet promises earthy, concentrated wine and the promise is kept. The sweetness tickles just enough to emphasize his uniqueness. No flatterer, but a lively character that doesn't get boring.

• James Suckling: A light hint of smoke and some serious peppercorn character give this lift and a certain vitality. Bright lemons and limes follow. The acidity cuts neatly through layered citrus fruit, and the alcohol is nicely understated and the off-dryness in check. Drink now or hold.

Producer Information

Kai Schätzel belongs to the league of the most interesting winegrowers in Rheinhessen. Schätzel's wines are full of character and have their own clear style. In the legendary Nierstein, he vinifies grandiose wines in the old wooden barrel cellar, which are never loud, but always convince with their inner tension. From Gutswein to Grosses Gewächs, these usually only have between 11% and 12% vol. Alcohol. And yet Schätzel manages to give the wines enough depth. This is due to the flawless and complex work in the vineyard as well as the necessary care in the cellar. The vines are in the best locations and work is done according to biodynamic guidelines. They are then spontaneously fermented in the 800-year-old vaulted cellar and matured in large wooden barrels and sometimes in small steel tanks. Site wines generally mature on the yeast until May and are carefully bottled directly with only light filtering. The portfolio includes Nierstein's finest crus such as Ölberg, Pettenthal and Hipping. The Niersteiner Rote Hang is Schätzel's home, so to speak, and you can clearly taste this origin.

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