Schloss Lieser Mosel Riesling Niederberg Helden Spatlese 2021 NO20230823 rich peat smoke

rich peat smoke

Silvano Follador farms a tiny biodynamic estate in the steep Cartizze heartland of Valdobbiadene and lets the Glera stand naked

the great Greek white grape best known from Santorini but grown here on the Peloponnese mainland

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Schloss Lieser Mosel Riesling Niederberg Helden Spatlese 2021 NO20230823 rich peat smokeLieser Niederberg Helden is Schloss Lieser's home vineyard the steep blue slate slope right below the castle, and the heart of the six neglected hectares Thomas Haag inherited when he arrived in 1992. Sptlese here means fruit picked late, fermented slowly with wild yeast, and left with real sweetness that the Mosel's acidity slices straight through. 2021 was a cool, classical vintage on the river, the kind long time Mosel drinkers wait years for: low