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Robert Weil, Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Beerenauslese, 2002 (375ml)

Dessert Wine from Rheingau, Germany
$179.00
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A nobly sweet Riesling from Kiedricher Gräfenberg, now past twenty years old. Beerenauslese means "berry selection," and at Robert Weil that is literal: pickers make pass after pass through the vineyard, plucking out only the individual botrytis-shriveled berries, which by this stage of ripeness are halfway to raisins. The site earns that effort — a brutally steep southwest-facing slope in a sheltered Rheingau side valley, its stony phyllite shot through with water-retaining loess and loam, a combination that keeps the vines balanced and has been recognized as outstanding since the late twelfth century. The estate can claim that Gräfenberg is the only vineyard in the world to produce every quality level up through Trockenbeerenauslese in every vintage since 1989, and 2002 is inside that run. Wines like this were on the tables of Europe's nobility and the lists of grand hotels from St. Petersburg to Paris by the end of the 1800s; the price of admission to that world is rarely this reasonable. Half-bottle format, which is exactly how most people should buy dessert Riesling — serve it well chilled.

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More about Robert Weil

Founded in 1875, Weingut Robert Weil is actually considered one of the younger estates in the Rheingau area. Their main estate vineyards, Kiedrich Turmberg and Kiedrich Gräfenberg are situated on a southwest-facing ridge and a steep cliff with inclines of up to 60 percent! Due to this all grapes are hand harvested with immense care producing wines that are complex and rich in minerals, with great elegance and finesse.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Riesling

  • Vintage

    2002

  • Size

    375ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Crisp

  • Sweetness

    Sweet

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Best on its own as dessert, or with a wedge of Roquefort and walnut bread. Also lovely with apple tarte tatin, crème brûlée, poached pears, or a slab of foie gras terrine with brioche.

Tasting Profile

Thick, sweet and concentrated, in the richer, denser register of Beerenauslese, with the botrytis character the style implies.

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Is there a better grape than Riesling? Is there a better value? Its fruit purity, its perfume, and its mineral nuance are all unparalleled. And for centuries, the top German Rieslings were priced accordingly: at least as expensive as the top red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. But nowadays you could spend a lifetime exploring Germany’s great Riesling-producing regions while staying well within your budget. You might take an occasional break to try Germany’s other white grapes or perhaps a glass of Spätburgunder (the local name for Pinot Noir). It’s time to get started!

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