2024 Hofgut Falkenstein, Krettnacher Altenberg Riesling Spatlese Trocken Altenberg AP-7. Saar, Germany Felsina again with sustainable tea aromas

again with sustainable tea aromas

But beneath the first impression of a maverick who eschews the norms of society

The grapes spend a couple of hours on skins

with lots of finesse

2024 Hofgut Falkenstein, Krettnacher Altenberg Riesling Spatlese Trocken Altenberg AP-7. Saar, Germany Felsina again with sustainable tea aromasThe Riesling grapes are gently pressed whole bunch, and their musts are left overnight to settle naturally, before being racked and fermented with ambient yeasts in 1,000 liter Fuder casks (Fuderfsser) and a couple of 500 liter Halbfuder, the traditional fermenting and aging vessels for Mosel wine. Most of their vineyards are located on various south facing slopes, including Niedermenniger Herrenberglisted as Zuckerberg on Franz Josef Clottens 1868