COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Riesling
PRODUCER
Weingut Thörle
REGION
Rheinhessen
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Light
Sweetness
Medium - sweet
Acidity
High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Weingut Thörle is a historic estate in Saulheim, Rheinhessen, with roots dating back to 1517. The winery underwent a dramatic revitalization starting in 2006 when brothers Christoph and Johannes Thörle took over management. In 2019, they completed a modern, gravity-fed cellar, allowing for gentle, low-intervention winemaking. While classic German Kabinett is often associated with the slate soils of the Mosel, Thörle's expression is defined by the active limestone soils of Saulheim, which impart a distinctive chalky, salty mineral frame to the wine.
ALCOHOL
8.0%
AVG. PRICE
€12
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
8-10°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The estate has been family-owned since 1517, but was completely modernized by the Thörle brothers starting in 2006.
Fact 02
Unlike Mosel Kabinetts grown on slate, this wine is defined by the ancient limestone soils of Rheinhessen.
Fact 03
Fermentation is stopped naturally by rapid cooling to preserve the unfermented grape sugars without adding grape must.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are organically farmed and harvested by hand in early October 2023, targeting a precise window to preserve high acidity and moderate sugar levels. After a gentle crushing, the berries undergo an eight-hour skin maceration to extract natural aromatics. Fermentation is carried out spontaneously with indigenous wild yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for approximately six weeks. To preserve the natural grape sweetness, the fermentation is arrested at 8.0% ABV by rapid cooling. The wine then ages on its full lees for four months in stainless steel before bottling.
