2019 Riesling

Gloriously tropical yet etched by layers of slate, earth and spice, this well-priced, delightfully easy drinking sip is a fantastic introduction to Zilliken’s luminous, complex style. Just a shade off-dry, it balances delicate... Read More

One of the three grand cru Rieslings made at Gunderloch (Hipping, Pettenthal, Rothenberg). The Pettenthal site has sandier soils and smaller rocks than Rothenberg with a deep topsoil. The wine is 100% aged in 600L neutral barrels,... Read More

A tart and mineral nose, with scents of lime, ripe apple, anise and lots of stony minerality. Medium-bodied, medium-dry, with a good deal of acidity, and good balance. Flavors of lime, apple, apricot, anise and a chalky mineral... Read More

Helmut Plunien named this new/old estate “Vols” after a micro-parcel name in the great Wiltinger Braunfels, better-known before the 1971 wine law wiped it (and far too many other names) off the map. His Spatlese Vols... Read More

This has developed nicely, showing a sense of openness with its nutty flavors upfront, until the alluring mix of orchard fruit, peach and lavender take over. It is nicely structured, with elegantly integrated acidity that keeps... Read More

This is a restrained, juicy style of riesling with pear, Persian melon and pineapple dominating, with well defined wet stone character. The lingering finish is concentrated and soothingly satisfying.