Max Ferd. Richter Veldenzer Elisenberger Riesling Kabinett

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Fresh weathering stony clay slate, quartziferous. Age of vines: 50 years. Vineyard faces southeast – south – southwest and is situated in a formerly abandoned Mosel river bed. The microclimate guarantees very elegant and delicate wines that remind of Saar-Ruwer style. This vineyard was planted in 1815 by Franz Ludwig Niessen, the 4th generation owner of Max Ferd Richter, and named to honour then very popular Queen Louisa of Prussia. (Luise’s vineyard, later Elisenber). 

Ripe and healthy grapes had been hand picked late September 2023 at 81 degrees Oechsle level. Temperature controlled fermentation in traditional oak barrels (Fuders) with indigenous yeast. Bottling was done 31st January 2024. 

From 50-year old vines, the Veldenzer Elisenberger Riesling Kabinett is very clear, bright, pure  and fresh on the still reductive nose that delivers an intense aroma of ripe apples intermingled with almond and nutty aromas. Lush and savoury on the palate, this is a crystalline and nervously classy, pure and saline, quite elegant Riesling Kabinett with a serious expression. It’s more austere than “verspielt” (frisky) but very stimulating and salivating, and it has good racy and ripe acid and ageing capacity.