Weingut Andreas Schmitges Mosel Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer Kabinett 2022 CS20230516 Garblet Sue

Garblet Sue

and bottles with a light touch

The grapes get Brad Friedman's signature low-intervention treatment

This Kabinett from Monzingen displays the elegance and minerality the region is known for

Weingut Andreas Schmitges Mosel Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer Kabinett 2022 CS20230516 Garblet SueVom Roten Schiefer means "from the red slate," a soil that's surprisingly rare on the Mosel, where grey slate dominates. The red slate gives Andreas Schmitges' Riesling a rounder, riper, more mineral character than the usual linear Mosel profile. This is a classic Kabinett: low in alcohol, off dry, with just a kiss of sweetness balanced by the Mosel's bright, mouthwatering acidity. Expect ripe orchard fruit and a stony, mineral core from those steep,