Weingut Spreitzer Riesling Oestricher Klosterberg Alte Reben Erste Lagen Trocken 2023 NO20231101 Every year two-thirds of the

Every year two-thirds of the wine in each barrel is drawn off and replaced with that from the latest vintage

The straight bourbon bottling has a warming nose of molasses

This is the result — all Chardonnay

balanced by fresh acidity

Rich and fruit driven

Weingut Spreitzer Riesling Oestricher Klosterberg Alte Reben Erste Lagen Trocken 2023 NO20231101 Every year two-thirds of theErste 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