MSW Wine Press May 2017 NY

EIGHT GEMS from GERMANY

Fritz Muller Muller-Thurgau Secco NV - Rheinhessen 100% Muller Thurgau Light straw yellow with green highlights. Fresh aromas of pear, apple and grapefruit. Well balanced on the palate with exotic aromas and a delicate touch of nutmeg. Sparklingly refreshing. #30139706 Fritz Muller Rose Secco Dry NV - Rheinhessen Portugieser and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) Bright pink with ruby highlights. Aromas of red currant & raspberry. Vibrant citrus notes on the palate, fruit-driven with delicate spices and the dark berry aromas characteristic of these varieties. Pleasantly tingling. #30149637 Hans Wirsching Silvaner Dry Estate 2015 - Franken 100% Silvaner The Wirsching family has been producing wine in this region since 1630. Silvaners from Iphofen are full-bodied with a savory aftertaste. Wirsching’s unique terroir is evoked by a fine mineral character, along with layers of fruit, spice, and great depth. Eco friendly. #30186768 Monchhof Riesling Urziger Wurzgarten Spatlese 2013 - Mosel The nose offers notes of golden apples, floral honeysuckle and a touch of petrol that is often a hallmark of German Riesling. Cinna- mon and nutmeg showcase a small portion of how the famous “Spice Garden” vineyard got its name. 91WS #30139700 Rainer Sauer Silvaner Dry Erste Lage Escherndorfer Lump 2015 - Franken Sauer’s top site is the Escherndorfer Lump with a south exposure; the soil is primarily limestone and the slope varies from 45% to a very steep 70%. Light and fresh character with an pleasing acidity and minerality. 91WS #30196329

Reinhold Haart Riesling Kabinett Erste Lage Piesporter Goldtropfchen 2014 - Mosel Goldtröpfchen translates to “little golden droplets” and has been a highly regarded site since the Roman times. South facing, it wraps around one of the largest bends in the Mosel River, this location protects the vines from winds. The soil is soft, deep and purely weathered Devonian slate. Spicy, fresh citrus fruit, with lively acidity. 92WA/90WS #30179443 Von Buhl Riesling Bone Dry 2015 - Pfalz

If this label doesn't convince you that some Rieslings are indeed dry, then nothing will. Von Buhl's Bone Dry designation tells you what to expect from this bottle: linear, with sharp acidity that cleanses and refreshes the palate. There is 0% residual sugar in this Riesling. Crisp citrus notes of lime are lifted by floral aromas of honeysuckle and a bit of green apple. Organic #30189927 Wagner Stempel Riesling Dry Siefersheimer Heerkretz Grosses Gewachs 2015 - Rheinhessen The 2015 Siefersheimer Heerkretz displays a clear, intense, precise and smoky/mineral bouquet. Round and highly elegant on the palate, this is a dry, very refined, mineral and salty Riesling of great complexity. A great, great Riesling and one of the finest 2015s in all of Germany. 94-95WA #30189646