Weingut Spreitzer Riesling Oestricher Klosterberg Alte Reben Erste Lagen Trocken 2023 081326OFFER If that sounds like a

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The result has the concentration of a great old spirit without the sawdust and vanilla that new barrels bolt on

The Brut Grand Blanc de Blancs bottling does not undergo malolactic fermentation so it remains bright

planted in 2010: morning sun

Weingut Spreitzer Riesling Oestricher Klosterberg Alte Reben Erste Lagen Trocken 2023 081326OFFER If that sounds like aErste Lage is Germany's way of saying premier cru, and Klosterberg has earned it. The Spreitzers have farmed in Oestrich since 1641, and this bottling comes from their oldest vines on the site, rooted in slate, quartzite and loess on a slope well above the river. Old vines mean smaller crops and deeper roots, and you feel it here as concentration without any added weight. It is dry, unshowy and precise, with grip on the finish that only vineyards like