Weingut Andres I Pfalz Königsbacher Ölberg I Riesling 2024 I German Wine
Weingut Andres I Pfalz Königsbacher Ölberg I Riesling 2024 I German Wine

Weingut Andres, Pfalz, Königsbacher Ölberg, Riesling, 2024

£39.00

The Ölberg is one of Königsbach's finest Grand Cru sites — a high, cool vineyard where calcareous marl soils and cold air currents from the forest bring Riesling of uncommon precision and tension. This is Andres at their most serious. Spontaneously fermented and aged entirely in large Palatinate oak barrels on the full lees. The wine develops an almost creamy texture while retaining a spine of stony, saline minerality that continues to an extremely long finish. Apricot, mirabelle, grapefruit and lemon balm on the nose; a hint of smoke and wet chalk underneath. On the palate enormous tension and gourmandise almost candy like, crystalline fruit and a saltiness that keeps developing. A wine built to age, but already compelling and so gorgeous in its youth.

The Ölberg is one of Königsbach's finest Grand Cru sites — a high, cool vineyard where calcareous marl soils and cold air currents from the forest bring Riesling of uncommon precision and tension. This is Andres at their most serious. Spontaneously fermented and aged entirely in large Palatinate oak barrels on the full lees. The wine develops an almost creamy texture while retaining a spine of stony, saline minerality that continues to an extremely long finish. Apricot, mirabelle, grapefruit and lemon balm on the nose; a hint of smoke and wet chalk underneath. On the palate enormous tension and gourmandise almost candy like, crystalline fruit and a saltiness that keeps developing. A wine built to age, but already compelling and so gorgeous in its youth.

Nestled in the heart of Deidesheim along the famous Deutsche Weinstraße, Weingut Andres is a family estate that embodies the perfect balance between tradition and a bold new vision. Founded by the brothers' grandfather, the estate has been passed down through three generations, each leaving its own mark on this exceptional property in the Mittelhaardt.

Since 2015, brothers Michael and Thomas Andres have taken the reins from their father Matthias, bringing with them a wealth of knowledge — Michael having studied oenology in Geisenheim and Thomas wine business management in Heilbronn. Known in the wine scene as the "Flintstone Brothers" for their distinctively reductive winemaking style, the duo has quickly become one of the most exciting names in German wine.

Grape variety : Riesling Terroir : Calcareous Marl Plots : Ölberg Average age of the vines : 45 years Orientation : East Altitude: 160 NN Vinification: Whole grapes, spontaneous fermentation Ageing: Aged in large wooden barrel (1.200 l) for 11 months Alcohol: 12.5%