Late Harvest / Spaetlese

2015

DIEFENHARDT

Rheingau

100% Riesling

Late Harvest / Spätlese

VDP Greatest Site

Sweet

Alcohol: 8,5 % Vol.

Acidity: 9,2 g/l

Residual Sugar: 68,1 g/l

Bottle 750 ml

Tasting note: The natural residual sugar is influenced by a “living” acid and lends this Late Harvest Riesling an excellent balance. In the finish the terroir is recognisable and the palate is filled with varied nuances of more complex fruit aromas.

Ageing Potential: 2020

2015

JOACHIM FLICK

Rheingau

100% Riesling

Late Harvest / Spätlese

Edel Sweet

Alcohol: 9,0 % Vol.

Acidity: 8,2 g/l

Residual Sugar: 104,2 g/l

Bottle 750 ml

Tasting note: Typical cold fermented aroma of gooseberry, pineapple and ice-sweets. Fresh and mineralise taste in the mouth. Great juicy sweetness with notes of white flowers and tangerine. Excellent length.

Ageing Potential: 2025

2014

LEITZ

Rheingau

100 % Riesling

Late Harvest / Spätlese

VDP First Class Site

Sweet

Alcohol: 8,0 vol.

Acidity: 9,0 g/liter

Residual Sugar: 65,8 g/liter

Bottle 750 ml

Tasting note: In the exotic bouquet these Rieslings meet aromas of lemon, lime, light mint reflexes, a touch of lychee, banana, pear an pineapple. Packed in a strong residual sweetness. A refreshing Riesling with "tender" fruity acidity, which slowly melts the aroma diversity.

Ageing potential: 2021

2015

SPREITZER

Rheingau

100% Riesling

Late Harvest / Spätlese

VDP Greatest Site

Nobel Sweet

Alcohol: 7,5 % Vol.

Acidity: 8,6 g/l

Residual Sugar: 70,1 g/l

Bottle: 750 ml

Tasting note: In the nose you will remember ripe grape and vineyard peach combined with yellow stone fruit. On the palate a variety of exotic fruits. A great and balanced interplay of fruit and acid - concentrated, but light.

Ageing Potential: 2022

2016

SELBACH-OSTER

Moselle

100 % Riesling from old vines

Late Harvest / Spätlese

Semi Sweet

Alcohol: 11,0 vol.

Acidity: 8,1 g/liter

Residual Sugar: 20,3 g/liter

Bottle 750 ml

Tasting note: Balanced body, creamy, good balanced, intensive, compact. Fragrance of acacia flowers, honey melon, stone note, mineral note.

Ageing potential: 2024

2013/2015

SELBACH-OSTER

Moselle

100 % Riesling from very old vines

Late Harvest / Spätlese

Semi Sweet

Alcohol: 12,0 / 11,9 vol.

Acidity: 7,5 / 7,3 g/liter

Residual sugar: 21,9 / 23,0 g/liter

Bottle 750 ml

Tasting note: Fine Riesling grape paired with the scent of citrus and green apple. Fresh and clear but expressive. A Riesling classic.

Ageing potential: 2024

Award: Wine Advokat, R. Parker 93+ , Wine Spectator: 91

2015/2016

SELBACH-OSTER

Moselle

100 % Riesling

Late Harvest / Spätlese

Sweet

Alcohol: 8,5 / 8,0 vol.

Acidity: 8,0 / 8,6 g/liter

Residual sugar: 69,2 / 62,2 g/liter

Bottle 750 ml

Tasting note: Very juicy fruit, complex and long in the finish. Herbal peach fragrance with citrus and cool mineral in the background.

Ageing potential: 2024

Award: Wine Advokat, R. Parker 93+

2015

SELBACH-OSTER

Moselle

100 % Riesling

Late Harvest / Spätlese

Nobel Sweet

Alcohol: 8,0 vol.

Acidity: 9,1 g/liter

Residual sugar: 74,0 g/liter

Bottle 750 ml

Tasting note: The Zeltinger Schlossberg is an unbeatable Riesling location. The late Harvest is full spicy fruit, full with a round body, taste between pink grapefruit and peach, great sustainability, elegant sweetness, fine-grained - an impressive wine, from the Moselle.

Aging potential: 2024

Award: Wine Advokat, R. Parjer 93+, Wine Spectator 91

2013

GRAF VON KANITZ

Rheingau

100 % Riesling

Late Harvest / Spätlese

VDP Greatest Site

Semi Dry

Alcohol: 11,5 vol.

Acidity: 6,9 g/liter

Residual sugar: 15,8 g/liter

Bottle 750 ml

Tasting note: The wine offered lemon, pear, red apple, some peach and a touch of honey on the nose. Medium acidity and good length of the slightly bitter finish. Correct balanced, limited complexity, easy drinking Riesling.

Aging potential: 2019

2015

FRANZ-JOSEF EIFEL

Moselle

100% Riesling

Late Harvest / Spätlese

Nobel Sweet

Alcohol: 7.0 vol.

Acidity: 10.0 g/liter

Residual Sugar: 80.0 g/liter

Bottle 750ml

Tasting note: Exotic fruit aromas of pineapple and lychee, lively, fruity and easy to handle, complex aroma, profound with beautiful minerality and great potential.

Ageing potential: 2035

Award: German best Late Harvest Riesling in 2015 / Gault & Millau

2016

FRANZ-JOSEF EIFEL

Moselle

100% Riesling

Late Harvest / Spätlese

Dry

Alcohol: 11.5 vol.

Acidity: 8.0 g/liter

Residual Sugar: 8.5 g/liter

Bottle 750ml

Tasting note: Elegant aroma meets fine minerality. Enormous length.

Ageing potential: 2026

Award: Best dry Riesling of Germany / Feinschmecker Magazin