Schloss Johannisberg
50 Degree Riesling Trocken
2016
Country
Germany
Regulated designation
QBA
Region
Rheingau
Appellation
Rheingau, Germany - 50 Degree Parallel North
Classification
QBA
Varietal(s)
Riesling
100 %
Colour
White
Sugar
Off-Dry 5-25 gm sugar-L
Sugar content
8,3 (g/L) g/l
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About this winery
The history of Schloss Johannisberg dates back to Charlemagne and is the oldest Riesling vineyard in the world. The first recorded harvest by Ludwig der Fromme (Louis the Devout) yielded approximately 6,000 litres. In 1775 Schloss Johannisberg invented Spatlese when a messenger with orders to begin harvest was several weeks late. As a result the grapes succumbed to noble rot and were still harvested and produced the dessert wine known as Spatlese. The messenger has been immortalized with a...
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