Schloss Johannisberg : Riesling Gelblack Trocken 2024
Stock currently at the producing estate – Will ship after 21 December 2025
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Description
Characteristics and tasting notes for Riesling Gelblack Trocken 2024 from Schloss Johannisberg
Tasting
Nose
With refreshing complexity, the nose opens with pronounced notes of yellow fruits, such as juicy vine peach, apricot and yellow apple, with a touch of rosemary and fresh mint.
Palate
Lively and precise, the palate seduces with its balance, supple texture and herbaceous and grapefruit aromas.
The smoothness and elegance of a great German white wine
The estate
With a winemaking heritage spanning over a millennium, Schloss Johannisberg stands as a major reference among great German wines. Established in the 12th century as a Benedictine monastery, the estate then went through a long period of uncertainty linked to Germany's political and economic upheavals. Paradoxically, these trials enabled Schloss Johannisberg to rise like a phoenix from the vine, even more brilliant and flourishing: all the plots were replanted with riesling, making the estate the first and one of the most prestigious clos dedicated to this grape variety in the world.
The vineyard
This wine comes from a remarkable terroir in Germany. Ideally oriented due south on a slope of approximately 45 degrees, between 114 and 181 meters altitude, the vines benefit from a privileged location. The forest shelters the vineyard from cold winds, while the Rhine, stretching like a lake at the foot of the estate, shapes the expression of the soils. The 50th parallel north runs directly through Schloss Johannisberg, giving the soil, rich in quartz and silt, a marked minerality that enhances the riesling.
The vintage
The year 2024 was marked in the Rheingau region by heavy rainfall causing high disease pressure as well as demanding vineyard management. The late summer, which came in August, hastened veraison and berry ripeness. With the return of showers, the harvest, conducted by hand with jeweler's precision, saved healthy, ripe fruits with lively acidity.
Vinification and aging
Harvested by hand with the greatest care, the berries are then gently pressed in the cellar. Fermentation takes place 20% in large oak casks and 80% in stainless steel tanks.
Blend
Riesling (100%)
