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Emrich Schonleber, Monzinger Fruhlingsplatzchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2023
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Reviewed by: Anne Krebiehl MW
The 2023 Riesling Monzinger Frühlingsplätzchen Grosses Gewächs is still reductive on the nose, but clarity and svelteness are apparent in the citric overtones of pale lemon. The palate then puts all the lemon on display. A pale, tart direction sets the tone for glimpses of riper Amalfi lemon peel with some juicy verve. Cooling, strait-laced Nahe stoniness counters this, and the two elements drive each other forward. The finish is linear, lemony and so long. The 2023 is elegant and energetic at the same time. (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)
