Schloss Johannisberg Grunlack Spatlese 2020

Schloss Johannisberg

Schloss Johannisberg Grunlack Spatlese
2020

$60.00

* Suggested retail price
Product code
14434344
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Table Wine
Licensee price
$52.06
Country
Germany
Regulated designation
Landwein
Region
Rheingauer
Varietal(s)
Riesling 100 %
Alcohol percentage
8%
Colour
White
Sugar content
70 g/l
Closure type
CORK-Natural
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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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Product notes

In another very warm year in a row, temperatures in the sunny months were again above the long term average. An early budding of the vegetation combined with an early flowering caused a harvest start more than 14 days earlier. Healthy and golden yellow ripened berries with enormous potential. Thus, the 2020 vintage follows the previous vintages excellently.

Production notes

Hand harvest and gently pressure. Fermentation 90% in stainless steel and 10% in wooden cask – 1200 l (wood from our own “Schloss Johannisberg” oaks). Aging on the fine yeast until bottling.

Tasting notes

Pale golden yellow with greenish reflections. Complex aroma of exotic fruits such as fresh pineapple, and mango, as well as stone fruit such as nectarine and peach. Floral hints of white flowers. On the palate, rich body with the present aromas from the nose and a differentiated late harvest spiciness. Elegant and dense with racy acidity and well integrated sweetness. Our Spätlese from the middle fillet piece of the Schlossberg.

Press reviews

James Suckling

- 96 points -

(Vintage 2016)

''Closed, but super-subtle and elegant this is another filigrer dry Riesling masterpiece from the most famous producer in the Rheingau. Stunning minerality at the very long finish. Better from 2018 through 2040.''

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