Grosse Gewächs tasting with Sebastian Thomas of Howard Ripley Wines

A guided tasting through a range of GG's. the max yield is 50hl/ha but most are in the 35-40hl/ha range. the varietals are restricted by region. The fruit has to be hand-harvested, traditional production and there is regular certification. wines are released in GG embossed bottles. the wines cant be released until the 1st September in the year following harvest

• 2016 Georg Mosbacher Forster Ungeheuer Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  South/south-east facing vineyard at 120-170m, 60% slope, Mosbacher has 1.3 hectares of the 29 hectares. sandstone with limestone outcrops and basalt. 13%. ripe yellow fruit, crisp, clean, pretty approachable, fine, nice length and slightly salty

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• 2016 Weingut Knewitz Riesling Steinacker

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  not a member of the VDP so this cant be a GG. this area was once a coral reef, a long time ago, it has stoney limestone soils with some iron. North-east facing at 160-235m. 2 hectares of 45 hectares. 13%. Taut, mideral and saline, some juicy fruit, quite intense and long

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• 2017 Kühling-Gillot Ölberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  Biodynamic. this is a south facing site comprised of a slope of red slate and red clay running down to the river. Its 80-170m in altitude and the domain has 1 hectare out of 11.32 hectares. 12% a cooler year. Stoney, sweet fruit, some tropical, high acid and very mineral and saline. good length

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• 2017 Wittmann Westhofener Aulerde Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  this is a very gentle, sheltered, south-facing slope, 80-100m altitude with clay and limestone soils, 2 hectares of 8.4 hec tares. 12.5% Ripe tropical fruit, crisp saline and very long

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• 2017 Schäfer-Fröhlich Schloßböckelheimer Felsenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  this is a sheltered steep strip along the river. 100-200m altitude. 2 hectares of 9.6 hectares, southwest facing on porphyry. the producer picks early, yellow and red fruits, very juicy, mouth-watering and long, very long. lean, tight and slightly vegetal

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• 2013 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  110-190m altitude, south/southwest facing on devonian blue slate. 8.5 hectares of 33.4 hectares. 13%. only the oldest vines go into the GG. showing some maturity here, a touch of honey on the nose, there is round and ripe juicy fruit with bags of acidity to balance it beautifully and a good salty finish

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