- Region
- Pfalz
- Producer
- Ökonomierat Rebholz
- Vintage
- 2016
- Grape varieties
- 100% Riesling
- Bottle size
- 75 cl
- Ratings
- 94 points Wine Spectator
- 94 points Vinous
- 95 points James Suckling
- Alcohol
- 12%
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage®
- Special characteristic
- Contains sulphites
- Organic
Selective manual harvest involving several runs through the vineyard. Cold maceration ('cold soak') for 24 hours followed by gentle pressing, then natural sedimentation to clarify the juice. Subsequent fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel, with six months of maturation on the fine lees in stainless steel before bottling and subsequent release.
Medium lemon. Finesse and balance on a firm, fresh, minerally nose. Good balance with rich fruit on the palate. Dried apricot, vineyard peach and mirabelle along with elegant, fine herbal notes. Tremendous length. Already approachable as a young wine, but promising further improvement for many enjoyable years ahead. Perfect interplay between ripeness and minerality, fruit and acidity, and concentration and elegance. Please decant at this early stage in the wine's life, and avoid serving too cold. This is world-class Riesling.
Kastanienbusch is situated in a side valley to the west of Birkweiler. Situated 220 to 320 metres above sea level, the vineyard is well sheltered from cold winds that blow in from the Palatinate Forest (Pfälzer Wald). The soils here are rich in iron and vary between granite, slate and melaphyre. The fruit for this wine was sourced from one of the vineyard's 'sweet spots' – a parcel of around two hectares with a 30-to-35-degree incline and a south-south-easterly aspect. In terms of altitude, it is highest Grosse Lage plot in the Pfalz (280 to 320 metres above sea level).