Weingut Seckinger Kieselberg Wurzelecht Riesling 2020

Weingut Seckinger Kieselberg Wurzelecht Riesling 2020An extremely exciting new project in the Pfalz that is a true outlier in Germany. The three Seckinger brothers are taking their cues from Jura and Chablis more than classic German whites, especially with their use of oxidative techniques. Kieselberg is a plot of 60 year old ungrafted vines on red sandstone. It's on a high, sun drenched plateau, but they manage to make a Riesling with subdued intensity and filigree where many would go for opulence and

whether leading the CAAPG in its efforts to discover and cultivate near-extinct local grapes

The estate was started by wife and husband team Barbara and Paolo Pulliero

Smoky umami

'Maina' is a north-facing vineyard of old Palomino vines near the Atlantic

Bottling happens

The pinnacle of Patrice’s lineup - this is serious stuff

and filtered New York water

Then skewer the meat and do not use silverware

Steve Edmunds began in the 1980's as one of the 'Rhone Rangers' working with Syrah

and the Masini brothers have worked hard to keep some of these alive: Spergola

tangy acidity

having spent 30 years as an agronomist