{"product_id":"fritz-haag-brauneberger-juffer-riesling-spatlese-ap-05-2007","title":"Fritz Haag, Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Spätlese AP #05, 2007","description":"A Mosel Spätlese with nearly two decades in the bottle, from one of the Middle Mosel's benchmark estates — this is the stage where fruity Riesling stops tasting sweet and starts tasting complex. The Brauneberger Juffer is a directly south-facing wall of weathered slate whose iron-oxide veins turn the stone light brown (hence Brauneberg), an exposure that lets Riesling ripen fully even in the cold, wet Mosel. The name is worth knowing too: 'Juffer' means maiden, after the three unmarried daughters of the aristocrat Kammerherr Wunderlich who took over the vineyard from their father, and the site's wines were treasured by Napoleon. Oliver Haag, who took over from his father Wilhelm in 2005, farms 17.5 hectares here planted entirely to Riesling, and the Juffer Spätlese is made simply: gentle handling, spontaneous fermentation, extended time on the fine lees. Wines like this reward patience, which is exactly why a mature bottle is worth seeking out. Off-dry, not dessert-sweet; the sweetness rides on acidity rather than sitting on top of it.","brand":"Private","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524996239417,"sku":"NYC-[CNSN]-TTSUMMER0826-092226-215-23\/24","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/Fritz-Haag-Brauneberger-Juffer-Riesling-Spatlese-AP-05-2007-White-Wine-Flatiron-Wines-Spirits-New-York.jpg?v=1790154836","url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/products\/fritz-haag-brauneberger-juffer-riesling-spatlese-ap-05-2007","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}