A revolutionary style of Mosel Kabinett! What an exciting herbal and spicy nose this has! Yes there’s plenty of white tree fruit character, but it is pushed into the background. As it aerates, aromas of hibiscus, blood orange and rosemary climb out of the...
Dried-strawberry and blue-fruit aromas with some lavender follow through to a medium body with firm tannins that are polished and long.
Grape: RieslingRegion: NaheVillage: AylVineyard: KuppSoil Type: SlateProduction: Spontaneous fermentation and aging in stainless steel.
This is the domaine’s horse, a wine that never fails to make the cut for Bettane & Desseauve’s annual Guide des Vins, France’s most serious guide. The Guide notes the "perfect maturity" the Natters obtain from their grapes, and that maturity, coupled with native yeast fermentation in foudre, accounts for the intense aromas and rich texture of the wine. It spends a minimum of six months aging in the big casks. Production averages 8,500 cases.
The 2023 Riesling Bernkasteler Lay Kabinett contains notes of green, crunchy apple and supple stone fruit. The palate is imbued with chervil and dead nettle, both sunk deep into the lemony smoothness of its vivid and elegant lightness. (Off-dry)