GERMANY 2023 EN PRIMEUR

Riesling is, arguably, the world’s greatest white wine, prized for reflecting site and vintage with fascinating nuance, offering unrivalled longevity.

While young Riesling can be very seductive, there is no question that Riesling comes into its own with age.

When it comes to Riesling, Germany’s regions and rivers are inseparable.

Almost a decade ago we published this guide to the Auslese Goldkapsule designation, as sent to us by Dr. Katharina Prüm of the Mosel’s iconic Weingut J.J.Prüm As it's both interesting and not necessarily immediately obvious, we thought it would make sense to re-post it here in full.

German Riesling covers the full spectrum of white wine styles – from bone-dry to lusciously sweet and everything in between.

The iconic JJ Prüm, whose  2023s left us spellbound. 

Weingut Fritz Haag represents the smooth scented refinement and blue-slate playfulness of the Mosel Valley like no other.

An entirely family run estate producing some of the most athletic and incisive wines in the Mosel.

The Grosses Gewächs are the headliners here as usual, being supremely elegant and pure in their individual ways; they are routinely amongst the most acclaimed dry wines in Germany 

A brilliant, biodynamic domaine showcasing the brilliance of Riesling on the Rheinhessen’s finest limestone vineyards. 

A smorgasbord of the finest vineyards in the Rheinhessen’s famous red slate “Roter Hang”, from the sister estate to Battenfeld Spanier.