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About Robert Weil
Weingut Robert Weil, considered one of the Rheingau’s younger wine estates, was founded in 1875 in the small village of Kiedrich, about an hour west of Frankfurt along the Rhein River by Dr. Robert Weil, a German professor at the Sorbonne turned journalist and finally, winegrower. Today, Dr. Robert Weil’s great-grandson Wilhelm runs this 85 hectares estate, carrying on the uncompromising, quality-oriented vineyard and cellar practices that have been the hallmark of the winery for four generations.
The estate is made of three exceptional vineyard sites that lie just opposite the winery in the foothills of the Taunus Mountains – Kiedricher Klosterberg, Kiedricher Turmberg and Kiedricher Gräfenberg. At an altitude of 240 meters (780 feet) these steep southwest facing hillsides are some of the most exceptional vineyards sites in the Rheingau. Good exposure, high temperatures and good air circulation from the Taunus Mountains make these nearly perfect sites for growing late-harvest Riesling. The grapes do so well on the vine that they often ripen well into November.
Kiedrecher Turmberg and Kiedricher Grafenberg are often considered the two most exceptional vineyard sites, the former has a slate base with a thin stony topsoil and is considered a Premier Cru by German classifications (Erste Gewächs); the latter is undisputedly one of the greatest vineyards in the Rheingau. A Grosses Gewächs site (Grand Cru), the soil in the Grafenberg vineyard is similar to that of the Turmberg however the topsoil is deeper and heavier, allowing for better water retention. Both of these vineyards produce wines with fine acidity and a distinctive mineral tone and are marked by elegance and finesse.
Wilhem Weil is a firm believer that the quality and identity of a wine originates in the vineyard. Thus, the estate uses only environmentally friendly tactics in the vineyards and relies on strict pruning and canopy management to reduce yields and achieve fully ripened crops. Harvest generally begins in October and lasts eight to ten weeks, during which rigorous sorting forces harvesters to make round upon round through the vineyards, sometimes picking individual berries based on their ripeness levels. The grapes are pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks and traditional oak and acacia casks called Rheingauer Stukfass (1200 liters) for approximately 6 months. The resulting wines are stirred and racked as needed throughout the aging process and gently filtered before bottling.
Riesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)Kabinett trocken German wine classificationKiedricher GräfenbergDer Gräfenberg ist eine der Höhen-Spitzenlagen des Rheingaues und ein Ausläufer des Taunusgebirges, mit Hang- und Steilparzellen bis zu 60% Steigung und südwestlicher Ausrichtung.
Sie wurde bereits Ende des 12. Jahrhunderts damals noch unter dem Namen „Mons Rhingravi“ (Berg des Rheingrafen) erwähnt. In den Jahren 1258 und 1259 tauchte die Bezeichnung „Grevenberg“ auf. Eine Riesling Auslese des legendären Jahrganges 1893 des Weinguts Weil Robert wurde an zahlreiche Kaiser- und Königshäuser geliefert.
Eine wichtige kleinklimatische Eigenschaft der Lage ist die sehr gute Durchlüftung der Anlagen, was eine lange Hängezeit und entsprechende Fruchtausbildung der Trauben ermöglicht.
Die Rebflächen zwischen 120 und 180 Meter Seehöhe umfassen knapp 11 Hektar auf mittel- bis tiefgründigen, steinig-grusigen Phyllitböden mit Anteilen von Löss und Lehm. Die Bodenstruktur ermöglicht ein tiefes Wurzelwerk der Reben und eine gute Wasserversorgung durch wasserhaltende Schichten.
Charakter der Weine:
Die Rieslinge des Gräfenberges sind von ihrer Mineralität und Komplexität bei gleichzeitiger Finesse und Eleganz geprägt.
Die Weine sind meist schwer und körperreich mit einer sehr differenzierten Fruchtaromatik.
Das Aroma und die Eleganz mit geschmeidiger Säure zeigen sich bereits in der Jugend sowie in der reiferen Phase.
Die Weine des Gräfenberges:
Der Gräfenberg eignet sich gleichermaßen für die Erzeugung wertvoller trockener Weine (Kiedrich Gräfenberg Riesling Erstes Gewächs) wie auch edelsüßer Spitzenweine der Prädikate Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein und Trockenbeerenauslese.
Geo DataGermany Wines of Germany | The Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) | How to read a German wine label | Geographical Information Down to Single Vineyards
#2014 Vintage Notes:
2014 Vintage Report by Terry Theise
2014 Vintage Report by Wine Spectator
"My gut still tells me the Saar (and to some extent) the Ruwer are better overall in 2014 than the more storied areas of the Mosel proper, but those that spent the requisite time living in their middle-Mosel vineyards made some of the most electric and "feathery" Riesling in a long time (maybe the finest in 20 years - yes, it's true!)" - Jon Rimmerman (Of course only a very short historical memory would call the Saar and Ruwer less 'storied' than the middle Mosel - jht)Rheingau VDP Rheingau (Official site) | The Rheingau (Wines of Germany) | Wikipedia about The Rheingau
On weinlagen.info
The small but fine wine-growing area Rheingau offers one for the culture of the vine ideal microclimate and best soil conditions. The Rhine runs uninterruptedly almost one thousand kilometres from Basel up to its muzzle into the North Sea, in a northerly direction. With a short exception - the Rheingau. The Rheingau mountains force the river to a change in direction here. The vineyards falling in this region to the south stretch really to the sun. The king of the white wines, the Riesling, finds ideal local conditions for the unfolding of his fine fruity and elegant type of vine character on the multilayered weathering grounds with loess, loam and sand additions. |
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