Clusserath Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling Kabinett 2021
Type: White
Country: Germany
Region: Mosel
Grape Variety: 100% Riesling
Viticulture: Biodynamic | Certified Organic
Climate: Cool continental climate
Terroir: Vines that are almost 100 years old grown on steep slopes with slate soils
Winemaking: Aged in a large, neutral 1000 litre wooden barrel, fermented spontaneously and left on the lees until shortly before filling
Color: Medium straw yellow
Nose: Very clear and fresh, apricot and white-fleshed peach, plus a light herbal note and some mint, the slightly smoky slate comes through in the background
Palate: Super juicy and stimulating on the palate with a very lively structure on entry. Well-integrated flavours of lime, Granny Smith, light mint notes and lychee
About the Winery:
Since its founding in 1670, Weingut Ansgar Clüsserath in Tritteheim on the Mosel has been owned and operated by the family. Today, Eva Clüsserath-Wittmann is following in the footsteps of her father, Ansgar. Together they manage the estate. After completing her oenological studies at the viticultural school in Geisenheim/Rheingau in 2001, she worked simultaneously at the estate and at the Pfalz regional branch of the VDP (Prädikat Wine Estates) before deciding to devote all of her energy to the estate in Trittenheim.
Like her husband, Philip Wittmann of Weingut Wittmann in Westhofen/Rheinhessen, she is a member of Germany’s new generation of wine-growers who are committed to traditional, ecologically sound viticultural practices as well as forward-looking methods. Both in the vineyard and in the cellar she uses her personal style to bring forth the special characteristics of the Mosel’s unique cultural landscape. Her wines express the typicality of the soils and steep sites with great finesse and elegance.
