Weingut Spreitzer Riesling Oestricher Klosterberg Alte Reben Erste Lagen Trocken 2023 26REASONABLE no additives—the deep purple-black color

no additives—the deep purple-black color is entirely natural

A wine based amaro from Piemonte that is flavored with cardoons as well as other herbs and spices

so the wood never announces itself

the 115 proof plays beautifully off the weight of the mouth feel and the spice from the rye

Buchertberg is a wild field blend of 30+ old grape varieties—Blaufränkisch

Weingut Spreitzer Riesling Oestricher Klosterberg Alte Reben Erste Lagen Trocken 2023 26REASONABLE no additives—the deep purple-black colorErste Lage is Germany's way of saying premier cru, and Klosterberg has earned it. The Spreitzers have farmed in Oestrich since 1641, and this bottling comes from their oldest vines on the site, rooted in slate, quartzite and loess on a slope well above the river. Old vines mean smaller crops and deeper roots, and you feel it here as concentration without any added weight. It is dry, unshowy and precise, with grip on the finish that only vineyards like