LOUIS GUNTRUM RIESLING AUSLESE OPPENHEIM HERRENBERG
Sustainable farming and grape growing. Exclusive use of natural fertilisers, no irrigation, defoilage by hand for reduced use of pesticides and healthier grapes, cover plants as natural fertiliser to increase biological activity of the soil and reduced soil compression,
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Germany |
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APPELLATION:
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Oppenheimer Herrenberg (Herr = The Lord, Berg = mountain), Rheinhessen / Germany. Well protected in a horseshoe-shaped hillside. |
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GRAPES:
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Riesling
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APPEARANCE:
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Pale, gold yellow colour
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AROMA:
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It is fresh and juicy with flavours of peaches, apples, pears and dried apricots. There are some slate notes on the nose with good minerality backed up with beautiful, lifted acidity giving it a great ageing potential. |
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PALATE:
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On the palate, this is a lovely, lush, juicy, light, bright and piquant Riesling with vitalising acidity, very delicate tannin grip and a stimulating, aromatic, salty finish.
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FOOD PAIRING:
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Pairing with savoury or spicy food as well as with blue cheese or light Desserts.
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SERVE:
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10 / 12°C
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| The Wine Advocate | 91/100 |
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The 2015 Oppenheim Herrenberg Riesling Auslese opens with a stunningly cool, fresh, limey, concentrated but restrained bouquet of candied grapefruit and fresh limes. On the palate, this is a lovely, lush, juicy, light, bright and piquant Riesling with vitalizing acidity, very delicate tannin grip and a stimulating, aromatic, salty finish. Everything is in the right place here and the arrangement is just perfect. A light and delicious Auslese ready to be enjoyed in mouth-filling sips. Bottled with 68 grams of residual sugar and 11.5% alcohol. Stephan Reinhardt
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