Weingut Spreitzer Rosengarten Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2023 CS20230929 Ramirez de la Piscina has

Ramirez de la Piscina has been doing this from San Vicente de la Sonsierra for generations - the family has farmed here since the 13th century - and their Reserva is Tempranillo from the Rioja Alta

Farmed without pesticides and aged in mostly old oak (only 20% new)

Giffard Creme de Cacao is packed with dense flavor of milk and dark chocolate without the artificial vanilla flavor often associated with chocolate liqueur

floral notes with aromatic hints of cherry and blackcurrant unfold with gentle cellar time

Weingut Spreitzer Rosengarten Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2023 CS20230929 Ramirez de la Piscina hasRosengarten is the filet of the Lenchen: a tiny parcel of low lying ground between the Rhine and the Spreitzer family's own front door, on calcareous loam and shell limestone. That combination gives fruit with unusual generosity, and Andreas and Bernd handle it accordingly, fermenting in old wooden fuder that adds texture without ever adding flavor. This is their Grosses Gewachs, Germany's grand cru designation for dry wine, and it is the richest,