2023 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Rheingau Orangelack Kabinett
| Type of Wine | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Region | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (10%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2050 |
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Schloss Johannisberg has its vineyards in the beautiful Rheingau. In general, the wines from the Rheingau are somewhat more refined and have character and a firmer taste than the wines from Rheinhessen and Rheinpfalz. One of the most beautiful wineries in the Rheingau is without a doubt Schloss Johannisberg. Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau is undoubtedly Germany's most prestigious winery and is world famous for its Rieslings. It is the oldest Riesling winery in the world. It has been produced there since 817 and since 1720 it has been 100% Riesling. The winery is centrally located in the area and has a rich history. Originally it was a monastery that was later used as a castle. It was even once owned by our royal family. The wines are the most elegant of the Rheingau area and gain in balance and suppleness as they age. In the magnificent wine cellar, a few bottles have been stored since 1748, so that a unique collection has now been created. Once every 25 years, the wines are tested and provided with new corks. And, it is assured, even the oldest white wines are still very drinkable!
The 2023 Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Orangelack Kabinett is a new wine for the estate. The Riesling grapes were picked in the first week of harvest in the central part of the Johannisberg. As a point of difference to the Rotlack Kabinett, this one was pressed whole in a basket press and fermented in stainless steel, then matured for six months in wooden barrels on fine lees. Summer blossom and soft tangerine peel are absolutely aromatic and enchanting on the nose. Pure peach framed by ripe lemon - soft, aromatic, smooth and so fresh. A very seductive wine, it is light and ethereal, leading to a long finish. (Off-dry)
FACT: In the Tab: Attachment you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount. We are located almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for address.
Specifications
| Packing information | Box |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | White |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Rheingau |
| Winery | Schloss Johannisberg |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2050 |
| Alcohol % | 10 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | No |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 95 |
| James Suckling rating | 98 |
| Vinous rating | 94 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatisch, Bloemig, Complex, Droog, Fris, Fruitig, Mineraal, Strak, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 94+
Reviewed by:
Stephan Reinhardt
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2029 - 2055
The 2023 Schloss Johannisberg Orangelack Riesling Kabinett is the first since 1979, and it is exclusively sold via the Place de Bordeaux and available from 21 October this year. It's from the upper, south-facing Oberberg of the grand cru, where the grapes were picked on October 2 at 92° Oechsle. Partly pressed in whole clusters and partly macerated for 24 hours and pressed in a basket press, the wine fermented in stainless steel and aged on the fine lees in a single traditional stück until the bottling in late July. This Kabinett opens with a deep, pure, fine and subtly intense, stimulating mineral bouquet of ripe fruits and crushed dark rocks. Lush and refined on the palate, this is a generous, textured and well-balanced Schloss Johannisberger with uplifted substance thanks to enormously saline and delicate mineral grip and tension. This is a playful but seriously intense and savory as well as concentrated Kabinett with great finesse and a long, salivating and grippy finish that will make it an excellent food wine in 10 or so years. Compared to the Rotlack Kabinett, the Orangelack is the more intense yet also finer, more nuanced and filigreed Kabinett with fine grip. Natural cork. Tasted in early July and again at the domaine at the end of August 2024.
Schloss Johannisberg has been a certified organic winery for two years. The changeover could not have been more challenging with the 2023 vintage. “The harvest was a struggle because there was a lot of pressure due to the warm and humid air,” reports Stefan Doktor, an athlete—he races through the world's ice channels on a luge—who naturally knows and appreciates challenges. “You had to work as quickly as possible and press until 3 a.m. because the yeasts were already active in the vineyard. Before the big harvest team arrived on September 18, we had already brought in 40% of our grapes—all in a healthy state and physiologically ripe, with high acidity—the week before with the pre-harvest team. A week later, we had 80%.” In total, the harvest took a little less than three weeks. By the end of September, everything had been harvested, including two spectacularly precise botrytis wines, a Beerenauslese and a Trockenbeerenauslese, both of which have crazy acidity levels and precise fruit aromas, as if Albrecht Dürer had drawn them. They are the highlights of the Schloss Johannisberg 2023 vintage and are made to last.
The average yield in 2023 was 56 hectoliters per hectare. In the end, Stefan Doktor himself was impressed by the quality of the musts and even more so by the wines with their superbly pronounced tartaric acidity. The highlight for next year has already been bottled. For the upcoming 250th anniversary of Spätlese, which was discovered here in 1775, 1,000 bottles have been made of the Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Ex-Bibliotheca Subterranea Cuvée 100 Spätlese, which blends numerous Spätlese vintages back to 1915.
Published: Oct 31, 2024
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James Suckling
Score
98
Avg Price (ex-tax)
$ 71
Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Rheingau Orangelack Kabinett 2023
Thursday, Jul 04, 2024
Color
White
Country
Germany
Region
Rheingau
Vintage
2023
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What explosive aromas this astonishing riesling Kabinett has. The aromatic maelstrom is hard to adequately describe, but there’s no question that the flinty energy catalyses the astonishing spectrum of aromas that reaches from rose hips to gunpowder via vineyard peaches and pomegranates. Staggering energy in the extremely long and incredibly stony finish. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
Stuart Pigott
Senior Editor
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Vinous
94
Drinking Window
2024 - 2050
From: Rheinhessen & Rheingau: Riesling Triumphs After Rain (Oct 2024)
The 2023 Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Orangelack Kabinett is a new wine for the estate. It was picked in the first week of harvest in the central part of the Johannisberg. As a point of difference to the Rotlack Kabinett, this was whole-bunch-pressed in a basket press and fermented in stainless steel, then matured for six months in wood barrel on fine lees. Summer blossom and tender tangerine peel are absolutely aromatic and beguiling on the nose. Pure peach, pale but red-cheeked and utterly scented, weaves its magic on the slender palate, countered by ripe lemon—tender, aromatic, supple and so fresh. A most seductive wine, it’s light and ethereal, leading to a long finish. (Off-dry)
- By Anne Krebiehl MW on August 2024
Tasting 2023 at Schloss Johannisberg was a highlight of the tour. Stefan Doktor notes, "Two thousand twenty-three was not easy, but just like in sports, you grow with your challenges, and when the going gets tough, those who are best prepared come out on top.” This analogy is apt as Doktor competed and still competes in luge internationally. “Two thousand twenty-three was the opposite of 2022. We had wet weather during harvest, and grapes developed so rapidly that we had an unusually rapid harvest,” he says. “We asked our picking team to arrive on September 18, but some had already arrived on September 11 for pre-harvest preparations, so we plunged straight into harvest on September 12. When the rest of the team arrived, 40% of the grapes were already in the cellar. A week later, 80%.” He notes that they had to select most stringently but brought in “incredibly healthy botrytis” with harvest concluding by the end of September. Fruit, he says, “had high, bold acidity levels in combination with clearly defined aromas.” He compares this element of 2023 to 2010. Doktor presented two new wines in the portfolio and a one-off: a new entry-level dry Riesling called Prince Metternich and a Kabinett called Orangelack to represent a different Kabinett style from the established Rotlack. The one-off is a non-vintage blend made to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of Spätlese discovered here in 1775. Just 1,000 bottles were made. "This is something you can only do once," Stefan Doktor adds, calling this creation Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Ex-Bibliotheca Subterranea Cuvée 100 Spätlese. Doktor has a very clear idea of what he wants to achieve and delivers stunning wines that do justice to Johannisberg’s history and reputation.
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Schloss Johannisberg bottles "Qualitätswein" under a label with a yellow seal. The Qualitätsweine mit Prädikat (quality wines with special properties) are classified as follows: Rotlach for the medium quality cabinet wines, Orangelach for the best cabinet wines, Grünlach for the average Spätlesen, Weisslach for the large Spätlesen, Rosalach for the Auslesen, Blaulach for the best qualities Auslese and Goldlach for the Beeren- and Trockenbeerenauslesen. Bad years do not deliver superior quality wine; The Auslesen with sky blue seal and the Beerenauslesen with gold seal will therefore not be found. Sometimes a sparkling wine is made from the lighter and less good Riesling wine, which is sold under the name Fürst von Metternich Prädikats-Sekt.
Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau is undoubtedly Germany's most prestigious winery and the world renowned for its Rieslings. It is the oldest Riesling winery in the world. Wine has been made since 817 and 100% Riesling has been produced since 1720. The winery is centrally located in the area and has a rich history. Originally it was a monastery that was later used as a castle. It was even once owned by our royal family. The wines are the most elegant in the Rheingau area and gain in balance and flexibility as they age. In the beautiful wine cellar, a few bottles have been kept since 1748, so that now a unique collection has been created. Once every 25 years, the wines are inspected and provided with new corks. And, it is assured, even the oldest white wines are still very drinkable!
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Schloss Johannisberg has its vineyards in the beautiful Rheingau. In general, the wines from the Rheingau are somewhat more refined and have character and a firmer taste than the wines from Rheinhessen and Rheinpfalz. One of the most beautiful wineries in the Rheingau is without a doubt Schloss Johannisberg. Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau is undoubtedly Germany's most prestigious winery and is world famous for its Rieslings. It is the oldest Riesling winery in the world. It has been produced there since 817 and since 1720 it has been 100% Riesling. The winery is centrally located in the area and has a rich history. Originally it was a monastery that was later used as a castle. It was even once owned by our royal family. The wines are the most elegant of the Rheingau area and gain in balance and suppleness as they age. In the magnificent wine cellar, a few bottles have been stored since 1748, so that a unique collection has now been created. Once every 25 years, the wines are tested and provided with new corks. And, it is assured, even the oldest white wines are still very drinkable!
The 2023 Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Orangelack Kabinett is a new wine for the estate. The Riesling grapes were picked in the first week of harvest in the central part of the Johannisberg. As a point of difference to the Rotlack Kabinett, this one was pressed whole in a basket press and fermented in stainless steel, then matured for six months in wooden barrels on fine lees. Summer blossom and soft tangerine peel are absolutely aromatic and enchanting on the nose. Pure peach framed by ripe lemon - soft, aromatic, smooth and so fresh. A very seductive wine, it is light and ethereal, leading to a long finish. (Off-dry)
FACT: In the Tab: Attachment you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount. We are located almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for address.
| Packing information | Box |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | White |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Rheingau |
| Winery | Schloss Johannisberg |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2050 |
| Alcohol % | 10 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | No |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 95 |
| James Suckling rating | 98 |
| Vinous rating | 94 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatisch, Bloemig, Complex, Droog, Fris, Fruitig, Mineraal, Strak, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 94+
Reviewed by:
Stephan Reinhardt
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2029 - 2055
The 2023 Schloss Johannisberg Orangelack Riesling Kabinett is the first since 1979, and it is exclusively sold via the Place de Bordeaux and available from 21 October this year. It's from the upper, south-facing Oberberg of the grand cru, where the grapes were picked on October 2 at 92° Oechsle. Partly pressed in whole clusters and partly macerated for 24 hours and pressed in a basket press, the wine fermented in stainless steel and aged on the fine lees in a single traditional stück until the bottling in late July. This Kabinett opens with a deep, pure, fine and subtly intense, stimulating mineral bouquet of ripe fruits and crushed dark rocks. Lush and refined on the palate, this is a generous, textured and well-balanced Schloss Johannisberger with uplifted substance thanks to enormously saline and delicate mineral grip and tension. This is a playful but seriously intense and savory as well as concentrated Kabinett with great finesse and a long, salivating and grippy finish that will make it an excellent food wine in 10 or so years. Compared to the Rotlack Kabinett, the Orangelack is the more intense yet also finer, more nuanced and filigreed Kabinett with fine grip. Natural cork. Tasted in early July and again at the domaine at the end of August 2024.
Schloss Johannisberg has been a certified organic winery for two years. The changeover could not have been more challenging with the 2023 vintage. “The harvest was a struggle because there was a lot of pressure due to the warm and humid air,” reports Stefan Doktor, an athlete—he races through the world's ice channels on a luge—who naturally knows and appreciates challenges. “You had to work as quickly as possible and press until 3 a.m. because the yeasts were already active in the vineyard. Before the big harvest team arrived on September 18, we had already brought in 40% of our grapes—all in a healthy state and physiologically ripe, with high acidity—the week before with the pre-harvest team. A week later, we had 80%.” In total, the harvest took a little less than three weeks. By the end of September, everything had been harvested, including two spectacularly precise botrytis wines, a Beerenauslese and a Trockenbeerenauslese, both of which have crazy acidity levels and precise fruit aromas, as if Albrecht Dürer had drawn them. They are the highlights of the Schloss Johannisberg 2023 vintage and are made to last.
The average yield in 2023 was 56 hectoliters per hectare. In the end, Stefan Doktor himself was impressed by the quality of the musts and even more so by the wines with their superbly pronounced tartaric acidity. The highlight for next year has already been bottled. For the upcoming 250th anniversary of Spätlese, which was discovered here in 1775, 1,000 bottles have been made of the Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Ex-Bibliotheca Subterranea Cuvée 100 Spätlese, which blends numerous Spätlese vintages back to 1915.
Published: Oct 31, 2024
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James Suckling
Score
98
Avg Price (ex-tax)
$ 71
Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Rheingau Orangelack Kabinett 2023
Thursday, Jul 04, 2024
Color
White
Country
Germany
Region
Rheingau
Vintage
2023
Download Shelftalker
What explosive aromas this astonishing riesling Kabinett has. The aromatic maelstrom is hard to adequately describe, but there’s no question that the flinty energy catalyses the astonishing spectrum of aromas that reaches from rose hips to gunpowder via vineyard peaches and pomegranates. Staggering energy in the extremely long and incredibly stony finish. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
Stuart Pigott
Senior Editor
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
94
Drinking Window
2024 - 2050
From: Rheinhessen & Rheingau: Riesling Triumphs After Rain (Oct 2024)
The 2023 Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Orangelack Kabinett is a new wine for the estate. It was picked in the first week of harvest in the central part of the Johannisberg. As a point of difference to the Rotlack Kabinett, this was whole-bunch-pressed in a basket press and fermented in stainless steel, then matured for six months in wood barrel on fine lees. Summer blossom and tender tangerine peel are absolutely aromatic and beguiling on the nose. Pure peach, pale but red-cheeked and utterly scented, weaves its magic on the slender palate, countered by ripe lemon—tender, aromatic, supple and so fresh. A most seductive wine, it’s light and ethereal, leading to a long finish. (Off-dry)
- By Anne Krebiehl MW on August 2024
Tasting 2023 at Schloss Johannisberg was a highlight of the tour. Stefan Doktor notes, "Two thousand twenty-three was not easy, but just like in sports, you grow with your challenges, and when the going gets tough, those who are best prepared come out on top.” This analogy is apt as Doktor competed and still competes in luge internationally. “Two thousand twenty-three was the opposite of 2022. We had wet weather during harvest, and grapes developed so rapidly that we had an unusually rapid harvest,” he says. “We asked our picking team to arrive on September 18, but some had already arrived on September 11 for pre-harvest preparations, so we plunged straight into harvest on September 12. When the rest of the team arrived, 40% of the grapes were already in the cellar. A week later, 80%.” He notes that they had to select most stringently but brought in “incredibly healthy botrytis” with harvest concluding by the end of September. Fruit, he says, “had high, bold acidity levels in combination with clearly defined aromas.” He compares this element of 2023 to 2010. Doktor presented two new wines in the portfolio and a one-off: a new entry-level dry Riesling called Prince Metternich and a Kabinett called Orangelack to represent a different Kabinett style from the established Rotlack. The one-off is a non-vintage blend made to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of Spätlese discovered here in 1775. Just 1,000 bottles were made. "This is something you can only do once," Stefan Doktor adds, calling this creation Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Ex-Bibliotheca Subterranea Cuvée 100 Spätlese. Doktor has a very clear idea of what he wants to achieve and delivers stunning wines that do justice to Johannisberg’s history and reputation.
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Schloss Johannisberg bottles "Qualitätswein" under a label with a yellow seal. The Qualitätsweine mit Prädikat (quality wines with special properties) are classified as follows: Rotlach for the medium quality cabinet wines, Orangelach for the best cabinet wines, Grünlach for the average Spätlesen, Weisslach for the large Spätlesen, Rosalach for the Auslesen, Blaulach for the best qualities Auslese and Goldlach for the Beeren- and Trockenbeerenauslesen. Bad years do not deliver superior quality wine; The Auslesen with sky blue seal and the Beerenauslesen with gold seal will therefore not be found. Sometimes a sparkling wine is made from the lighter and less good Riesling wine, which is sold under the name Fürst von Metternich Prädikats-Sekt.
Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau is undoubtedly Germany's most prestigious winery and the world renowned for its Rieslings. It is the oldest Riesling winery in the world. Wine has been made since 817 and 100% Riesling has been produced since 1720. The winery is centrally located in the area and has a rich history. Originally it was a monastery that was later used as a castle. It was even once owned by our royal family. The wines are the most elegant in the Rheingau area and gain in balance and flexibility as they age. In the beautiful wine cellar, a few bottles have been kept since 1748, so that now a unique collection has been created. Once every 25 years, the wines are inspected and provided with new corks. And, it is assured, even the oldest white wines are still very drinkable!
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