2019 Weingut Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Grosses Gewachs

In 1992 Thomas Haag, the son of the celebrated Brauneberg winemaker Wilhelm Haag, took over the Schloss. It was already very good, but Thomas has made it a Champions League domain by working hard. According to the Gault Millau, it belongs to the very best in Germany. And the only domain in Germany to receive the highest award in all guides! The suppleness and drinkability are trademarks of Schloss Lieser, such elegance and above all the temptation to swallow a wine can be found at few other producers. In short, a must have!

Thomas describes the 2019 volume as follows:
"An early budbreak followed by an optimal flowering season, record temperatures in summer and changeable weather conditions during the harvest brought challenges for the winemakers and led to lower yields. The intense, selective handwork and precise harvesting rewarded us with perfect healthy grape material and exceptional qualities. Cool nights in late summer helped the grapes to create a great intensity of aromas with ideal acidity, which promises a long aging potential. The wines present themselves very complex, deep with high extracts and slate minerality combined with a fine, lively acidity"

There is now a real run on the Grand Crus of Schloss Lieser, dry Moselle in the highest quality spectrum. The Brauneberger Juffer Riesling GG (Groses Gewachs) is stony, intense and fresh, with flint-like notes mixed with lemon aromas. In the mouth the wine is silky smooth, with crystal/mineral and salty notes with a spicy, well-structured and mineral aftertaste. Still very discreet today and will improve even further in a few years so decant in his younger years.