2020 Fio "Rätzelhaft" Riesling, Mosel, GermanyABOUT THIS WINE Rtzelhaft means to riddle and originally the idea here was to use long lees contact, a specific blending of vineyards, and age in bottle to remove the imprint of the grape variety, posing a riddle for the taster. The blend is from the steep slopes of clay and slate. These hallowed vineyards are Gnterslay, which gives an herbal character & Goldtrpfchen, which gives the power of a south facing site. Falkenberg which gives a yellow

they strove to constantly achieve and maintain a level of quality that can stand the test of time – and they have been striving since 2008 under the aegis of the Terlano Wine Cellars

The estate and Castle Gobelsburg was controlled by as many as 19 different families between 1074 and 1740

The family is also sourcing grapes from the best terroirs of Champagne among the prestigious Grand Crus of “Mesnil-sur-Oger”

Cesca became determined to craft a range of wines that show the incredible diversity of her vineyard

this wine has a generous amount of breadth and depth

in small batches in the traditional European hand-crafted way

‘Bonnège’ as a lieu-dit is around 2ha

The cépage is 75% Pinot Noir

we relish a challenge

The grapes come from many different plots of very old vines - many ungrafted and over 100 years old

20% cabernet-sauvignon

given a short maceration in open vats