Monchhof Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Kabinett (75cl, 8.5%)

An off-dry Mosel Riesling Kabinett from the Ürziger Würzgarten vineyard, bottled at 8.5% ABV in a 75cl bottle. It is produced by Weingut Mönchhof from vines growing on their own rootstocks, some thought to be 100 years old. The vineyard is the only one in the German wine-growing region where volcanic rhyolite combines with red slate soil, and its steep gradients require hand-picking. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeast in small stainless steel tanks. The wine shows ripe peach, pineapple, citrus peel and warm spice, with saline minerality and a clean, smoky mineral finish.