Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Rausch Riesling Großes Gewächs 2022 riesling It was on a cold

It was on a cold January day in 2021 when we tasted the partly still fermenting young wines of the 2020 vintage in Stefan Müller's cellar

with a very good mineral backbone and refreshing finish with notes of orange peel and green tangerines

ehe der Most beim anschließenden Ausbau im traditionellen Mosel-Fuderfass einen biologischen Säureabbau (BSA) machte

a fireworks of juicy acidity

some white lilac and smoky slate minerality

Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Rausch Riesling Großes Gewächs 2022 riesling It was on a coldForstmeister Geltz Zilliken Rausch Riesling Groes Gewchs 2022 probably one of the greatest dry Rieslings to ever leave this venerable traditional winery! The grapes for this outstanding dry Riesling come from the oldest and best plots in Saarburger Rausch. There, the up to 130 year old, partly ungrafted vines are deeply rooted in the slate and diabase soil. Even in dry years, they produce particularly small, highly aromatic grapes, which provide a