Weingut Spreitzer Rheingau Riesling Oestricher Lenchen Kabinett 2024 NO20230809 planted entirely to Old Wente

planted entirely to Old Wente Chardonnay — the historic California clone that produces wines of nervy minerality and lift

He and his wife Isabelle founded Les Cortis in 2016

reserve wines from the Maison’s extensive library made up 38% of the final blend of this Édition of Krug Rosé

ready for a platter of shellfish or a quiet weeknight glass

aged on the lees and bottled unfined and unfiltered

Weingut Spreitzer Rheingau Riesling Oestricher Lenchen Kabinett 2024 NO20230809 planted entirely to Old WenteKabinett is Germany's best trick: a wine this light has no business being this vivid. The Lenchen is the Spreitzers' home vineyard in Oestrich, low lying and deep soiled near the Rhine, and it gives grapes long hang time and serious ripe extract. Andreas and Bernd pick for freshness, ferment gently, and leave just enough residual sugar to balance the very high acidity rather than to sweeten anything. The wine that comes out is featherlight and packed