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Gunther Steinmetz, Riesling GW Wintricher Geierslay, 2021

White Wine from Mosel, Germany
by Gunther Steinmetz
$46.99
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The Wintricher Geierslay is a fierce south-facing wall of purple slate and quartzite, tilted at a dizzying 55 degrees in a side valley off the Mosel. "GW" stands for Grosses Wintricher, Stefan Steinmetz's in-house name for his top dry Riesling from the site, his own equivalent of a grand cru. This bottling comes from vines around sixty years old and went through malolactic fermentation, giving it a phenolic grip and savory depth on top of the site's stony intensity. Dry, structured, and serious, this is a wine for people who like their Riesling with texture and a little swagger.

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Robert Parker

92 points

"The 2021 Wintricher Geierslay Riesling "GW" is bright and intense as well as complex and pure on the precise and citric nose. From blue-purple colored slate and quartzite soils, this is a round and elegant, pretty charming and yeasty-textured old-vines Riesling that fermented slowly, with the malolactic fermentation included. The finish reveals serious phenolic grip and bitterness; its character is quite rich and powerful without being fat or boring. I would cellar it for another 4 or 5 years due to its intensity and phenolics. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in May 2023." —Stephan Reinhardt

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Riesling

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast pork, grilled sausages, richer poultry, or a firm alpine cheese.

Tasting Profile

Dry and light-bodied but structured. Citrus and orchard fruit with a savory, phenolic grip and stony intensity.

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