Weingut Robert Weil, Spätlese Riesling, Rheingau, Germany, 2021

Overview of the Wine
Founded in 1875, Weingut Robert Weil is considered to be one of the Rheingau’s younger wine estates. It is located in the heart of Kiedrich, a village first documented in the year 950. Kiedrich Turmberg and Kiedrich Gräfenberg, the estate’s top vineyards, are among the finest sites in the Rheingau.

The estate cultivates 90 hectares (222 acres) of vineyards, of which 100 percent are planted with Riesling. Today, Wilhelm Weil, the great-grandson of the estate’s founder, carries on the tradition of uncompromising, quality-oriented vineyard and cellar practices – a tradition that has been the hallmark of the winery for four generations.

Grape / Blend
Riesling

Origin
Rheingau, Germany

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
The Estate Spätlese is sourced from parcels that neighbor the estate’s classified single-vineyard sites. It also includes preselection fruit from the top sites, which gives the wine an extra dimension of fruit and mineral intensity. This wine superbly displays Spätlese’s riper, richer style from late-picked fruit.

90 Points - Wine Enthusiast
This is on the more elegant style of spätlesen, with vibrant acidity giving energy to the notes of quince paste, yellow apple and lanolin. It has a pleasant mouthfeel with a lasting impression on the finish.

Product size: 750ml