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| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Region | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (12.5%) |
| Drink window | 2025 - 2050 |
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The Frühlingsplätzchen (Spring Cookies) Grosses Gewachs 2019 opens with an excitingly pure, precise and mineral bouquet of ripe and refined Riesling aromas, wet red slate and attractive reductive notes. On the palate this is a very pure yet juicy and very elegant Riesling with ripe and intense fruit aromas that wander through great finesse and elegance as well as the piquant, mineral grip and salinity of the Frühlingsplätzchen GG. This is precision at its best and certainly one of the best (and purest) Rieslings you can find in the Nahe Valley and according to Parker it is probably the best Frühlingsplätzchen they have ever tasted from a producer and no wonder the wine has been awarded (96-98)/100 points. Suckling also awarded the wine 98/100 points.
FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose Pick up in Checkout page. We are located almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Nahe |
| Winery | Emrich-Schönleber |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Drinking as of | 2025 |
| Drinking till | 2050 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 98 |
| James Suckling rating | 98 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatisch, Bloemig, Complex, Droog, Fris, Fruitig, Mineraal, Strak, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Rating
(96 - 98)
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2027 - 2050
Reviewed by
Stephan Reinhardt
Issue Date
13th Aug 2020
Source
August 2020 Week 2, The Wine Advocate
The 2019 Frühlingsplätzchen GG opens with an excitingly pure, precise and mineral bouquet of ripe and refined Riesling aromas, wet red slate and attractive reductive notes. On the palate, this is a very pure but juicy and very elegant Riesling with ripe and intense fruit aromas that are swirled around by great finesse and elegance as well as the piquant, mineral grip and salinity of the Frühlingsplätzchen. This is precision at its very best and surely one of the finest (and purest) Rieslings you can find in the Nahe Valley from the 2019 vintage. It is most likely the finest Frühlingsplätzchen I have ever tasted from any producer. Tasted as a sample in May 2020.
In spring this year, in my "Corona studio" in Bremen, Germany, I tasted only a fraction of the wines produced by Frank Schönleber. The 2019 grands crus were so promising that readers should be prepared to buy some of the finest dry Rieslings ever produced here. The 2019 GG Rieslings are so incredibly complex and powerful—but also tensioned and long—that I cannot think of a similar vintage in the past 20 years. 2015 was close, but the acidity was higher and even more vibrant. The 2019s, however, combine features of a cooler vintage (purity and freshness) with those of a warm year (ripe and concentrated fruit combined with power and structure). 2009 could be another relative in terms of ripeness, but it didn't have the same acidity. 2019 is perhaps something in between 2015 and 2009.
In 2019, Frank Schönleber could pick everything he liked to pick except TBA. In the Frühlingsplätzchen and the Halenberg, all the other predicates were selected: Spätlese, Auslese and Beerenauslese. And certainly the Grosses Gewächs Rieslings, of which the Halenberg is still a bit mighty and solemn, but as it's grown on blue slate, it is always a late starter. The Frühlingsplätzchen GG, from clayish red slate soils with quartzite and even blue slate parts, is already absolutely exciting in its youth and reveals great purity, precision and crystalline finesse as well as complexity and length. It's doubtlessly my favorite GG this year here. The 2019 Auf der Ley GG, from the top of the Halenberg, is possibly the greatest of the trio, but you have to bid for it at auction in Bad Kreuznach in September this year; and most probably, you will have to pay quite a lot for this impressive rarity. The new 1er cru Niederberg comes from the eastern part of Monzingen, which was added to the original Frühlingsplätzchen west of the commune in 1971 and, coming from 40-year-old vines, closes the gap between the Riesling Trocken Mineral and the GG.
The main harvest started in early October 2019 and went for about three weeks. Only the Pinots (Blanc and Gris), as well as some pre-selections of Riesling and for sparkling wine, were picked in September. The grapes for the late-harvested wines were slightly crushed and macerated for three to six hours prior to pressing. The cleared musts were then fermented in either large oak vats (the village wines and the crus) or stainless steel (everything below as well as the predicates). Like what happened in 2018, in 2019 some musts also did not ferment as quickly as they should, so Frank inoculated them with already-fermenting musts. The bottling took place in April and, for the grands crus, in late May. I will be curious to taste the GGs again later this summer, whereas I don't have any idea when I will manage to taste the predicates, the Pinots and the other Rieslings, such as the 2018 Halenberg R. In any case, you won't miss it as soon as I have tasted those.
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The Schönleber family stands behind the Emrich Schönleber wines and this now belongs to the absolute top with Parker ratings of their Grosses Gewächs of up to the maximum score of 100 points
The intensive, detail-obsessed work naturally starts in the vineyard. It is thanks to Werner Schönleber's more than forty years of professional experience that the vineyards are cared for in an ideal way. He has a feeling for when and how the work should be done. This is important because every year brings new challenges. Frank Schönleber is also often seen in the vineyard during the growing season. With the harvest, however, his focus clearly shifts to the cellar, where he personally guides each wine from grape to bottling. Due to the daily handling of the wines, he has a good sense of their properties and knows how to deal with them.
The history of Emrich Schönleber
In the middle of the 18th century, wills of the Emrichs (the ancestors) give the first indications about wine-growing in the family.
In 1815, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote: "Now the association praised a wine grown in their area called 'Monzinger'. It is said to be easy and pleasant to drink, but before you know it, it would head must rise.
1834 Johann Philipp Bronner: "Meanwhile, the state of the Monzinger Berg seems to justify the reputation of the wine there, which is why it is so expensive in price and one of the best wines in the Nahe region." (Viticulture in the province of Rheinhessen, in the Nahethal and Moselthal)
1960s The estate was operated as a mixed business (agriculture, livestock, viticulture). This was so common then, since the risk of bad harvests (due to late frost, poor flowering, fungal diseases, etc.) was still very high in viticulture. Only very wealthy families (often industrialists) could afford a pure winery.
In 1965-1985 Wilhem Schönleber (born in Swabia) and later his son Werner Schönleber restructured the company into a pure winery. The wine-growing area grew from approximately 2 to 10 hectares during this period.
1991 With an increasing share of Riesling and an ever-improving portfolio of sites, Werner Schönleber led the winery in the group of the "100 best wineries in Germany" (according to the magazine "DM").
1994 It was included in the VDP, the Association of German Prädikatsweingüter.
Today, about 20 hectares of vineyards are cultivated. The Riesling has reached a share of more than 85%, supplemented by Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. We have now succeeded in making our way to the top. The relevant wine guides in Germany agree: "World class" rating.
The Frühlingsplätzchen (Spring Cookies) Grosses Gewachs 2019 opens with an excitingly pure, precise and mineral bouquet of ripe and refined Riesling aromas, wet red slate and attractive reductive notes. On the palate this is a very pure yet juicy and very elegant Riesling with ripe and intense fruit aromas that wander through great finesse and elegance as well as the piquant, mineral grip and salinity of the Frühlingsplätzchen GG. This is precision at its best and certainly one of the best (and purest) Rieslings you can find in the Nahe Valley and according to Parker it is probably the best Frühlingsplätzchen they have ever tasted from a producer and no wonder the wine has been awarded (96-98)/100 points. Suckling also awarded the wine 98/100 points.
FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose Pick up in Checkout page. We are located almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Nahe |
| Winery | Emrich-Schönleber |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Drinking as of | 2025 |
| Drinking till | 2050 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 98 |
| James Suckling rating | 98 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatisch, Bloemig, Complex, Droog, Fris, Fruitig, Mineraal, Strak, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Rating
(96 - 98)
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2027 - 2050
Reviewed by
Stephan Reinhardt
Issue Date
13th Aug 2020
Source
August 2020 Week 2, The Wine Advocate
The 2019 Frühlingsplätzchen GG opens with an excitingly pure, precise and mineral bouquet of ripe and refined Riesling aromas, wet red slate and attractive reductive notes. On the palate, this is a very pure but juicy and very elegant Riesling with ripe and intense fruit aromas that are swirled around by great finesse and elegance as well as the piquant, mineral grip and salinity of the Frühlingsplätzchen. This is precision at its very best and surely one of the finest (and purest) Rieslings you can find in the Nahe Valley from the 2019 vintage. It is most likely the finest Frühlingsplätzchen I have ever tasted from any producer. Tasted as a sample in May 2020.
In spring this year, in my "Corona studio" in Bremen, Germany, I tasted only a fraction of the wines produced by Frank Schönleber. The 2019 grands crus were so promising that readers should be prepared to buy some of the finest dry Rieslings ever produced here. The 2019 GG Rieslings are so incredibly complex and powerful—but also tensioned and long—that I cannot think of a similar vintage in the past 20 years. 2015 was close, but the acidity was higher and even more vibrant. The 2019s, however, combine features of a cooler vintage (purity and freshness) with those of a warm year (ripe and concentrated fruit combined with power and structure). 2009 could be another relative in terms of ripeness, but it didn't have the same acidity. 2019 is perhaps something in between 2015 and 2009.
In 2019, Frank Schönleber could pick everything he liked to pick except TBA. In the Frühlingsplätzchen and the Halenberg, all the other predicates were selected: Spätlese, Auslese and Beerenauslese. And certainly the Grosses Gewächs Rieslings, of which the Halenberg is still a bit mighty and solemn, but as it's grown on blue slate, it is always a late starter. The Frühlingsplätzchen GG, from clayish red slate soils with quartzite and even blue slate parts, is already absolutely exciting in its youth and reveals great purity, precision and crystalline finesse as well as complexity and length. It's doubtlessly my favorite GG this year here. The 2019 Auf der Ley GG, from the top of the Halenberg, is possibly the greatest of the trio, but you have to bid for it at auction in Bad Kreuznach in September this year; and most probably, you will have to pay quite a lot for this impressive rarity. The new 1er cru Niederberg comes from the eastern part of Monzingen, which was added to the original Frühlingsplätzchen west of the commune in 1971 and, coming from 40-year-old vines, closes the gap between the Riesling Trocken Mineral and the GG.
The main harvest started in early October 2019 and went for about three weeks. Only the Pinots (Blanc and Gris), as well as some pre-selections of Riesling and for sparkling wine, were picked in September. The grapes for the late-harvested wines were slightly crushed and macerated for three to six hours prior to pressing. The cleared musts were then fermented in either large oak vats (the village wines and the crus) or stainless steel (everything below as well as the predicates). Like what happened in 2018, in 2019 some musts also did not ferment as quickly as they should, so Frank inoculated them with already-fermenting musts. The bottling took place in April and, for the grands crus, in late May. I will be curious to taste the GGs again later this summer, whereas I don't have any idea when I will manage to taste the predicates, the Pinots and the other Rieslings, such as the 2018 Halenberg R. In any case, you won't miss it as soon as I have tasted those.
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The Schönleber family stands behind the Emrich Schönleber wines and this now belongs to the absolute top with Parker ratings of their Grosses Gewächs of up to the maximum score of 100 points
The intensive, detail-obsessed work naturally starts in the vineyard. It is thanks to Werner Schönleber's more than forty years of professional experience that the vineyards are cared for in an ideal way. He has a feeling for when and how the work should be done. This is important because every year brings new challenges. Frank Schönleber is also often seen in the vineyard during the growing season. With the harvest, however, his focus clearly shifts to the cellar, where he personally guides each wine from grape to bottling. Due to the daily handling of the wines, he has a good sense of their properties and knows how to deal with them.
The history of Emrich Schönleber
In the middle of the 18th century, wills of the Emrichs (the ancestors) give the first indications about wine-growing in the family.
In 1815, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote: "Now the association praised a wine grown in their area called 'Monzinger'. It is said to be easy and pleasant to drink, but before you know it, it would head must rise.
1834 Johann Philipp Bronner: "Meanwhile, the state of the Monzinger Berg seems to justify the reputation of the wine there, which is why it is so expensive in price and one of the best wines in the Nahe region." (Viticulture in the province of Rheinhessen, in the Nahethal and Moselthal)
1960s The estate was operated as a mixed business (agriculture, livestock, viticulture). This was so common then, since the risk of bad harvests (due to late frost, poor flowering, fungal diseases, etc.) was still very high in viticulture. Only very wealthy families (often industrialists) could afford a pure winery.
In 1965-1985 Wilhem Schönleber (born in Swabia) and later his son Werner Schönleber restructured the company into a pure winery. The wine-growing area grew from approximately 2 to 10 hectares during this period.
1991 With an increasing share of Riesling and an ever-improving portfolio of sites, Werner Schönleber led the winery in the group of the "100 best wineries in Germany" (according to the magazine "DM").
1994 It was included in the VDP, the Association of German Prädikatsweingüter.
Today, about 20 hectares of vineyards are cultivated. The Riesling has reached a share of more than 85%, supplemented by Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. We have now succeeded in making our way to the top. The relevant wine guides in Germany agree: "World class" rating.
