Maximin Grunhaus Riesling Monopol (75cl, 11.5%)

A feinherb German Riesling from the Ruwer Valley, bottled at 11.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It is made from 100% Riesling drawn from younger vines across the Herrenberg and Abtsberg vineyards, with fermentation using indigenous wild yeasts split between traditional 1,000-litre oak fuder casks and small stainless steel tanks. The estate has been owned by the von Schubert family since 1882. The nose opens with honeysuckle and beeswax, then lemon pith, orange blossom and ripe mango, with flinty crushed-stone minerality. The palate is silky, with tangerine, apricot, bitter orange, earthy and herbal notes, honey and cutting acidity. The finish is long and saline, with lingering flint and crushed stone.