Eva Fricke Rheingau Riesling Trocken 2022 (6 Bottles) Rheingau, Germany

by Fine Wine Cellars

$350.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

This is a blend of fruit from several sites in the upper and lower Rheingau, including Lorch, Eltville, Hattenheim and Kiedrich. The Eltville, Kiedrich and Hattenheim sites lie on sandy loess and loam, clay riverbed sediments, whereas the Lorch soils are slate and quartzite. The vines are between 15 and 20 years of age. Vinification was entirely in stainless steel with four months’ maturation on lees.

“At first a touch of youthful leesy funk, but this really benefits from aeration, releasing aromas of white tree fruit, fresh garden herbs, citrus and spring flowers. Remarkable structure and energy for an entry-level wine, the medium-bodied palate creamy and racy. Impressively long finish with notes of preserved lemons and rhubarb.” 91 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling

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About Eva Fricke

Coming from a non-wine background Eva Fricke has laid the foundation to new Riesling dynasty on the rocky, south-facing slopes of the Rheingau.

Global wine-trotting under her belt, she worked at the famed Leitz Estate, and began to acquire her own vineyards in the Lorcher region with the Rheingau.

Organic, low intervention, old vines, and all the care in the world – the recipe for gorgeous wine and sustainable success.

Eva’s holy grail is to capture her site’s potential balance between ripeness, salinity and acidity. Her transparent, ever-evolving winemaking approach includes wild yeast fermentation, long, slow pressing and plenty of time on lees, always geared to capture the mineral personality and trademark salinity of the region, without ever compromising on terroir-driven fruit expression.

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