Schloss Vollrads - 1716 Cabinet Riesling Trocken, Rheingau, Germany (2020)

TASTING NOTES

Textbook! Quite broad and rich owing to wood aging, but strident acidity keeps this lively and precise. Ginger snap, toast, beeswax. Slightly salty on the palate with pink grapefruit, white fruits and peach. Powerful, complex and deep.

Schloss Vollrads, which has celebrated over 800 continuous vintages, is a true legend of German Riesling and is a founding member of the VDP. Their "1716 Cabinet" wine is a celebration of the fact that they are the first known winery to store their top wines in a Cabinet or Kabinett, establishing the term's use. 

With 50% of the fruit coming from the Grand Cru sites of Schlossberg and Greiffenberg in prime Rheingau.