Weingut Max Ferd. Richter - Mulheimer Sonnelay Riesling Auslese 1990 (375ml) Sagrantino di Montefalco

Weingut Max Ferd. Richter - Mulheimer Sonnelay Riesling Auslese 1990 (375ml) Sagrantino di MontefalcoWinemakers Notes The Mlheimer Sonnenlay is the largest single Richter vineyard and the source of the world renowned Zeppelin Riesling. The vineyard sits on the west southwestern side of a slate stone hill south of Mlheim, a dry riverbed formed during the last ice age 250,000 years ago. The name of the vineyard Sonne (sunshine) and lay (slate stone) perfectly describes the characteristics of the site. This often extremely steep vineyard has a loose

Post-fermentative maceration for 2 weeks

with flavors of red cherry

The texture is opulent

it being a wide wine that evolves

with pronounced fruity notes of cherry and plum and notes of tobacco

with a light muscat note

Powerful and lush

Floral notes of black cherries

Earnscleugh Valley

Totally alive and to bite into

followed by sweet and spicy nuances

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