{"product_id":"dr-hermann-riesling-alte-reben-spatlese-goldkapsel-erdener-herzlei-mosel-2020","title":"Dr. Hermann Riesling Alte Reben Spätlese Goldkapsel Erdener Herzlei Mosel 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristian Hermann farms 14 hectares of steep Mosel slate in Erden and Ürzig, spread across 140 plots, including the famed Prälat and Treppchen. This Goldkapsel Spätlese comes from the terraced Herzlei, bordering the Prälat, where the vines are up to 127 years old. It earned 96+ points from Wine Advocate and is down from $68 to $39.95! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVines up to 127 years old grown on blue and gray slate in a vineyard so steep it ranks among the most dramatic in the Mosel. Welcome to Dr. Hermann, the Erden estate where Christian Hermann farms roughly 14 hectares split into around 140 individual plots across Erdener Prälat, Erdener Treppchen, and Ürziger Würzgarten. This is a small, obsessive, hand-harvesting operation, and it makes some of the most coveted Riesling in Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2020 Erdener Herzlei Spätlese Alte Reben Goldkapsel comes from the Herzlei, a spectacularly steep, terraced site inside the Treppchen, right on the border of the famed Prälat. The old vines are trained on single poles in blue and gray slate, and the grapes are hand-picked at Spätlese ripeness. “Alte Reben” means old vines, which give less fruit and, typically, more concentrated flavor, and the Goldkapsel is the producer’s mark for wines it considers especially high in quality. Here, that means a noble-sweet style with a modest alcohol level, around 7.5% for the Herzlei, and plenty of acidity to bring the energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a wine with such a low ABV, it sure is brimming with character, spanning juicy stone fruit, spiced edges, herbal undertones, and slate-filled minerality. Notes of spritely apricot, golden peach, a squeeze of lemon, and a touch of parsley enter in graceful tandem, finishing with a cooling finish of wet stones after rain. The sweetness is rich and honeyed, without ever crossing the line of heavy or overwhelming thanks to the cutting acidity present from beginning to end. You cannot go wrong with this elegant, precise, and sunshine-filled Riesling from one of Germany’s best! Grab a couple to keep things interesting!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFOOD PAIRINGS: Give this a spin with Korean fried chicken, drenched in a sweet-spicy gochujang glaze for something rich, crunchy, and a little fiery to balance out the wine’s sweetness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Bottle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67555820175657,"sku":"2000467","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/2706\/8457\/files\/DrHermannRieslingAlteRebenSpatleseGoldkapselErdenerHerzleiMosel2020_2000467_FB_Rack.jpg?v=1794597351","url":"https:\/\/firstbottlewines.com\/products\/dr-hermann-riesling-alte-reben-spatlese-goldkapsel-erdener-herzlei-mosel-2020","provider":"First Bottle Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}