Emrich Schonleber, Monzinger Fruhlingsplatzchen Riesling GG other_regions_italy

Emrich Schonleber, Monzinger Fruhlingsplatzchen Riesling GG other_regions_italyIn describing this bottlings 2016 predecessor I led with the following, Even more effusively floral than its Frhtau counterpart, this offers iris, violets and lily of the valley. That description holds as well for this 2017, where those characteristics also translate into musky, bittersweet inner mouth perfumes. There are the lusciously juicy white peach and subtly green, clover chomping counterpoint familiar from this years Frhtau, now in the context

415 cases made

It's nicely balanced

This is a wonderfully impressive wine that has the touch of youthful austerity that Champans always seems to display

Love the tension here

too young to be considered for inclusion in the Hill of Grace vintages

precise and smoky nose of crushed stones whereas the tropical fruit aromas remain discreet in the background

(67% whole clusters)

various red berries and plenty of Vosne-style spice

(from two very large parcels of vines totaling over 3 ha)

The palate is slow to unfold

This is tighter

intensely flavored and medium-sweet