Oestricher Klosterberg, Riesling, Alte Reben, Trocken, 2022

Rheingau afficionados will tell you that the Klosterberg has an almost mythical status, being an ancient, terraced site with slate and quartzite influence. The south-west facing steep slopes, nestled under the Taunus mountains at 250m elevation, provide an ideal setting for the 50 year old vines that are used to produce this excellent cuvee. More exotic and creamy than in the previous few years, the 2022 has a plumper fruit character underpinned by complex minerals. Raised almost entirely in old German barrels.