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Merkelbach, Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Spatlese, 2021

$37.99

This wine is only available for purchase as a part of the 2024 SKURNIK WINES' GERMANY & AUSTRIA DI PRESALE. Learn more about this year's DI and how you can get exclusive access to shop the sale.

From the legendary vineyards of the Mosel, Merkelbach’s Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Spatlese 2021 offers an expressive and balanced take on one of Germany’s most iconic varietals. Sourced from the steep, slate-rich slopes of Urziger Wurzgarten, this Riesling showcases the unique character of its terroir—where the combination of sunlight, soil, and altitude creates wines that are both complex and refined.

The 2021 vintage opens with an enticing bouquet of ripe stone fruit—peach, apricot—intertwined with floral notes of jasmine and a subtle spice, characteristic of the Wurzgarten vineyard. On the palate, it’s full of fruit-forward richness, with the wine’s natural sweetness beautifully balanced by bright, mouthwatering acidity. The finish is long and vibrant, with lingering notes of citrus, a hint of minerality, and a touch of spice that add complexity.

Merkelbach’s Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Spatlese 2021 is a versatile wine that can be enjoyed on its own or paired with a variety of dishes. It’s an excellent companion to spicy Asian cuisine, rich seafood dishes, or creamy cheeses. Whether you’re new to Riesling or a long-time enthusiast, this wine offers a beautiful expression of the Mosel’s ability to craft wines with both elegance and depth.

Every time you open a good bottle of wine it's an opportunity to travel, usually to that special place where the grapes were grown and the wine was made.

But sometimes the wine will take you on a trip through time. There are a few estates that haven't changed for decades. But not many—López de Heredia comes to mind, and Lafarge in Volnay. When you taste their wines, you experience something ancient and beautiful. Time travel.

In the case of the Merkelbachs, that time is the 1950s. Nothing has changed since then: for all those decades the same two brothers have made wines from the same terroirs, over and over again, using the same ancient methods on their beautiful, old, ungrafted vines. They started young and are both around 80 years old today.

Like López and Lafarge, the wines are extraordinarily good. They have to be for the project to survive so long, working this way.

What importer Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine...

Region: Mosel
Winery Village: Ürzig
Grape variety: Riesling
Vineyard: Ürziger Würzgarten
Soil type: Stony, weathered red slate
Fermentation & Elevage: Spontaneous fermentation in old Mosel Fuder

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Riesling

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Sweetness

    Off-Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied