Fritz Haag, Brauneberger Juffer Kabinett, Riesling, Mosel, Germany, 2025

Overview of the Wine
Fritz Haag whose family has been engaged in viticulture at Brauneberg since 1605, is the town's most important proprietor. Using traditional cellar techniques and careful, selective harvesting he produces Brauneberger wines that have power and elegance with fine Riesling fruit and a subtle slate background in balance with generous fruity acids. One of his ancestors was a co-founder of the Brauneberger-Juffer-Sonnenuhr vineyard site. At present, the Fritz Haag estate owns the largest and best portion of this vineyard. All sites are 100% Riesling.

A sixth-century chronicle state that the vineyards of Brauneberg were "propter vinum" (because of wine) bequeathed to Verdun, France, then an important Roman commercial center. Napoleon paid tribute to the Brauneberger wines by fixing their prices above those of all other Mosel wines. When, in 1806, the Mosel vineyard sites were divided into classes according to the quality of their wines, Brauneberg was the only name in the first rank.

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Winemaker
Wilhelm Haag

Grape / Blend
Riesling

Origin
Mosel, Germany

Tasting Notes
The Brauneberg is an isolated, south-facing hill that is one of the drier vineyards in the area, a great advantage in this wet, northern climate. The steep slope is terrifyingly extreme, and has been a notable vineyard site since the Roman times. A selection of early-picked fruit from both the Juffer and Juffer Sonnenuhr vineyards, the Brauneberger Riesling Kabinett has a very fine, delicate structure and pure, enervating fruitiness that exemplifies the Fritz Haag style. 

Aromatically the wine is bright and fruit focused, with ripe, crunchy orchard fruit scents as well as a hint of minerality. On the palate the wine is delightfully juicy, with notes of white peaches, honeysuckle, and a ending note of acidity.

95 Points - Vinous
The 2024 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Kabinett still carries quite some reduction but the palate already started the party. It is stony tautness and immense citrus juiciness entwined, wonderfully rippling, dynamic and energetic, yet without hurry. Gorgeous lightness makes this feel effortless, tender, exquisite. The 2024 is a quintessential Kabinett of exceptional ease and freshness. (Off-dry) 

Product size: 750ml