Weingut Spreitzer Rheingau Riesling Oestricher Lenchen Kabinett 2024 SPDESSERT native-fermented and raised mostly in

native-fermented and raised mostly in older barrels

Pinot Noir fermented on the skins for 9 months in amphora then blended with some direct press Chardonnay

and she threads the needle with precision and care

Southern Burgundy deserves serious attention

Expect white flowers

Weingut Spreitzer Rheingau Riesling Oestricher Lenchen Kabinett 2024 SPDESSERT native-fermented and raised mostly inKabinett 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