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Lothar Kettern, Fio 2021 Riesling "Ratzelhaft"

Why do we buy so many Rieslings from Philipp? Because he manages to find cogently different expressions of this supreme grape that demand attention. This is perhaps the “saltiest” of them all. Is it fanciful to think that the one-third component aged under flor lent it a reminiscence of that most saline of all wines, Manzanilla? Aged almost three years in cask before bottling. It is a fleeting impression, before the unmistakable Mosel tone stamps itself on top. Brilliant stuff.

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Wine Specifics

WineWise Code
GLK-RAT21
Country
Germany
Region
Mosel
Color/Style
White
Fermentation Vessel
Barrel
Aging Vessel
100% Cask
Aging Duration (months)
30 months
Filtered?
No
Fining Agents
None
Yeast Protocol
Spontaneous
Malolactic Conversion
Yes
Additonal Maturation Details:
Matured in wooden barrels
Added Sulfur
Yes, 74 mg/L
Varieties
100% Riesling
Residual Sugar
1.6
ABV
11
Acidity
8.1
Closure
Natural cork
Annual Production
4700 bottles
Certified Vegan
No
Primary Vineyard Name
Mainly grapes out of part of the vineyard is Piesporter Goldtröpfchen and individual plots from Günterslay and Falkenberg.
Soil Types
Schist
Elevation (meters)
100-300
Vine Age
30
Yields (hl/ha)
50
Harvest Method
Hand-harvested
Additional Harvest Notes
100 % healthy grapes
Other Vineyard Details
2021 is a very classic Mosel vintage. Grown on the steep slate slopes of the Mosel unfolded our 2021 Rätzelhaft the perfect balance between acidity, fruit and extract.

Notes from the Producer: Harvesting grapes mainly from the Piesporter Goldtröpfchen. It's a wine characterized by a fine-grained slate.
Great scent of lime and fresh herbs. Racy with a good structure and a long reverberation.

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