Schloss Lieser Mosel Riesling Niederberg Helden Spatlese 2021 NO20230823 yielding a taut

yielding a taut

This aperitivo is a bittersweet rendition of the classic “red bitter”

Silvano Follador farms a tiny biodynamic estate in the steep Cartizze heartland of Valdobbiadene and lets the Glera stand naked

the great Greek white grape best known from Santorini but grown here on the Peloponnese mainland

part in small barrique—arriving creamy and round with subtle toasty notes and a beautifully balanced finish

Schloss Lieser Mosel Riesling Niederberg Helden Spatlese 2021 NO20230823 yielding a tautLieser Niederberg Helden is Schloss Lieser's home vineyard the steep blue slate slope right below the castle, and the heart of the six neglected hectares Thomas Haag inherited when he arrived in 1992. Sptlese here means fruit picked late, fermented slowly with wild yeast, and left with real sweetness that the Mosel's acidity slices straight through. 2021 was a cool, classical vintage on the river, the kind long time Mosel drinkers wait years for: low