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Emrich Schonleber, Halgans Riesling Riesling Trocken 2023
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Reviewed by: Anne Krebiehl MW
The 2023 Riesling Monzinger Halgans trocken is picked from the younger vines of the Halenberg, along with two parcels from Auf der Ley. The nose is strafed by a subtle but exquisite perfume of moss and green Seville orange. The palate already has the hair-raising stoniness and verve of its bigger GG sibling, presenting strait-laced, stony verve. It is exciting, taut, gorgeously racy and so svelte. (Bone-dry)
About the Producer
1815"This time people were boasting of one of their local wines, called 'Monzinger'," noted Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1815. "They say it runs down the throat with such ease and pleasure, that you only realise its bewildering effect too late. 1960sUntil the 1960s, our estate was a mixed operation comprising agriculture, livestock and winegrowing. This form of diversification was common practice at a time when the risk of bad grape harvests (due to spring frosts, poor flowering, fungal diseases, etc.) was still very high. Only the most affluent families (often from industrialist backgrounds) could afford to grow wine and nothing else. 1965-1985From 1965 to 1985, Wilhelm Schönleber (a native Swabian from southern Germany), followed by son Werner Schönleber, turned the property into a purely winegrowing estate, expanding the vineyard area from approximately 2 to 10 hectares. With an increasing share of vineyard space devoted to Riesling and a continually improving portfolio of vineyard sites, the estate first made it onto the list of "Germany's top 100 wineries. Today the farm 20 hectares of vineyard. Riesling currently accounts for 85% of our vines, supplemented by Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
