Riesling Kabinett "Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg " 2022 (750ml)
Price: $59.99
| Producer | Karthäuserhof |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 208088 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Karthäuserhof Description
The historic Karthäuserhof estate is just before the confluence of the Ruwer and Mosel rivers, nestled along a side valley adjacent to the small village of Eitelsbach. While winemaking here dates back to Roman times, most consider the “official” founding of the estate as we know it to be 1335—when Balduin, the Archbishop and Elector of Trier, gave the vineyards to The Carthusians monks, calling it the “Farm of the Carthusians,” or Karthäuserhof in German.
In the early 19th century, Napoleon secularized the region, and the property saw an auctioning off in Paris. Valentin Leonardy bought the property on this auction in 1811, and miraculously, despite turbulent times over 200 years, it has remained in the same family—from Leonardy to Rautenstrauch to Tyrell, who inherited the estate in the mid-20th century. The eldest Tyrell son, Christoph, oversaw all operations of the vineyard and cellar until 2012. In that same year, the estate was turned over to Christoph Tyrell’s cousin, Albert Behler.
The wines that come from this place (although 15 years ago grouped under appellation Mosel) are unmistakably different and unique to the Ruwer valley. Ruwer is much smaller, almost like an expansive stream, and runs only 30 miles (49 kilometers) with just on the last 10 miles vineyards on hills alongside the river. The region is nothing like what you see on the hills of the Mosel riverbanks. There are forests and bushes, and the feeling is more rustic, and thus, the wines are slightly more rigorous and somewhat austere. From the 2020 vintage, producers are allowed to label their wines as Ruwer.
The grapes for our classic Prädikat wines come from our exclusive Karthäuserhofberg monopoly site with an optimal orientation to the south-southwest and a slope of up to 55%. The special microclimate and the soil characterized by pinkcopper-colored Devon slate make it a paradise for the production of top-quality Rieslings.
Tasting Note: The spicy spontaneous nose still dominates, but then the first fruity notes (juicy peach, grapefruit, white currant) and the slate literally pushes itself out of the glass. Very juicy and densely woven on the palate, a lot of melting, sweetness well integrated and countered by the invigorating acidity. A Kabinet that will continue to reveal new facets over the next two decades.
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
The 2022 Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Kabinett is intense and elegant and reminiscent of eucalyptus on the fragrant and intensely fruity nose. Full-bodied, rich and finely tannic on the palate, this is a mouth-filling, savory and stimulatingly saline Riesling with a long, intense and persistent finish. This is a wine that has to be combined with food, and it's not really what you expect from a Kabinett that is characterized by lightness.
9% stated alcohol. Natural cork.
Vinous: 90 Points
The 2022 Riesling Karthäuserhofberg Kabinett has subtle peach and lemon on the nose. The lithe palate is dreamy, bright with lemon, gently sweet, and very tender. A subtle vein of lemon zestiness leaves this to finish in a refreshing, off-dry fashion at roughly 30g/L of residual sweetness.
(Off-dry)
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