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Ansgar Clüsserath Trittenheim Apotheke ‘Trocken’ 2021

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About this Wine

This wine, the Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling Trocken, encapsulates the many elements that make this vineyard so special. The site features a rocky slate subsoil and relatively protected southwestern exposition, which taken together promote the capture and slow release of heat from the day. Its single-stake vines are also nearly 100 years old and have dug deep into the craggy cliffs to produce small, aromatic berries. Between that extended warmth to promote better processing of the acids and the extensive manual labor that goes into each vine, the resulting wine expresses a delicate acidity mingled with a spicy and powerful minerality. A slow natural fermentation extends into the summer with native vineyard and cellar yeasts that deliver additional structure and depth to the wine. Over time, the spicy, almost salty minerality evolves from a youthful, subtle fruitiness into a fruity richness. This mingles wonderfully with its lively acidity and enormous aromatic depth, enhanced with accents of walnut and flint as well as notes of pear and blueberry. – Ansgar Clüsserath.

Type White Wine
Varietal(s) Riesling
Country Germany
Region Mosel
Brand Ansgar Clüsserath
Vintage 2021

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.

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Ansgar Clüsserath Trittenheim Apotheke ‘Trocken’ 2021-White Wine-World Wine
Ansgar Clüsserath

Ansgar Clüsserath Trittenheim Apotheke ‘Trocken’ 2021

$108.19

This wine, the Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling Trocken, encapsulates the many elements that make this vineyard so special. The site features a rocky slate subsoil and relatively protected southwestern exposition, which taken together promote the capture and slow release of heat from the day. Its single-stake vines are also nearly 100 years old and have dug deep into the craggy cliffs to produce small, aromatic berries. Between that extended warmth to promote better processing of the acids and the extensive manual labor that goes into each vine, the resulting wine expresses a delicate acidity mingled with a spicy and powerful minerality. A slow natural fermentation extends into the summer with native vineyard and cellar yeasts that deliver additional structure and depth to the wine. Over time, the spicy, almost salty minerality evolves from a youthful, subtle fruitiness into a fruity richness. This mingles wonderfully with its lively acidity and enormous aromatic depth, enhanced with accents of walnut and flint as well as notes of pear and blueberry. – Ansgar Clüsserath.

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