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Ansgar Clüsserath Trittenheim Apotheke ‘Auslese’ 500ml 2020
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James Suckling – A cornucopia of vibrant, exotic-fruit and floral aromas are married to a rather luscious yet lively body that has so much to say about slate, the Mosel river and the clouds above this narrow valley. Very clean finish. Drink or hold. - Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com
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James Suckling – A cornucopia of vibrant, exotic-fruit and floral aromas are married to a rather luscious yet lively body that has so much to say about slate, the Mosel river and the clouds above this narrow valley. Very clean finish. Drink or hold. - Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com
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Ansgar Clüsserath Trittenheim Apotheke ‘Auslese’ 500ml 2020
Description
Description
Ansgar Clüsserath Trittenheimer Apotheke Auslese is grown on Apotheke, Trittenheim’s finest individual vineyard site. It lies on the right bank of the Mosel, opposite the village of Trittenheim. ‘Apotheke’ literally means ‘pharmacy’ but the vineyard’s name doesn’t refer to the medicinal properties of its wines. It in fact derives from a foundation established by the “Abtsberg” Abbey of Trier. With its extreme slope of up to 78%, Apotheke ranks among the top sites on the Mosel. The southwest-facing hillside benefits from direct sunlight well into late evening, a lengthy time during which the slate soils store heat, which extends the ripening period. Weathered slate slopes with subterranean water veins ensure an optimal supply of nutrients and allow the vines to develop deep roots. Single-stake training is practiced in the family’s oldest parcels in this site, which comprise 60- to 80-year-old vines. The grapes yield wines with great aging potential and complex minerality. In their youth, the wines show finesse; as they mature, they display rich fruitiness reminiscent of apricot and peach.
The handpicked grapes are gently pressed and then fermented with indigenous yeasts in traditional Mosel Fuder barrels. The wine is left on lees till May.
The Apotheke Auslese is a traditional dessert wine. The almost creamy texture and ripe fruit flavours on the palate are balanced with a complex slaty minerality and marked acidity in its youth. The sophisticated interplay of sweetness and acidity is enhanced with ripe, concentrated notes of exotic fruits, blackberry and fine herbs.
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Riesling |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Mosel |
| Brand | Ansgar Clüsserath |
| Vintage | 2020 |
About German Wines
Germany is the world’s northernmost fine wine producing region and thus requires its vines to endure some of the coldest temperatures. Fortunately, the country’s star variety, Riesling, does well in cooler climates and can survive even these freezing winters.
Germany Riesling is classified by ripeness at harvest which is also used to indicate the wine’s level of residual sugar. Picking earlier means the grapes have less time to ripen and the corresponding wines will be on the drier side; while picking later gives the grapes the opportunity full ripen and produce a lusciously sweet Riesling. The classifications from driest to sweetest: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese and Eiswein (ice wine). While not as common to age white wines outside of Chardonnay, top tier German Rieslings can be aged for decades.
Other notable white grape varieties produced in Germany include Müller-Thurgau (a cross between Riesling and Madelaine Royale in the search for varieties that could withstand the extreme temperatures), Grauburguner (Pinot Gris) and Weissburguner (Pinot Blanc). The cooler German climate leads to earlier harvesting in general and gives German wines a distinctive character of higher acidity.
Historically red wine has always been harder to produce in the German climate. However, Pinot Noir grown in slightly warmer pockets of the country, has been highly successful in recent times. Going by the German name, Spätburgunder, German Pinot Noir can be elegant, structured and have vibrant acidity.
