Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Riesling Halenberg Großes Gewächs 2023 white

Weingut Emrich-Schönleber’s Halenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs is one of the Nahe’s most distinguished dry Rieslings, combining precision, depth and remarkable mineral character. Sourced from the celebrated Halenberg vineyard in Monzingen, the 2023 vintage reflects a steep, south-facing site known for producing small-berried, intensely aromatic grapes and wines with excellent ageing potential.

Tasting Notes
The wine is pale with a bright, youthful appearance. Its bouquet is restrained and finely layered rather than immediately exuberant, revealing delicate herbal notes, subtle reduction, wet flint and the distinctive smoky nuances often associated with the Halenberg vineyard. Beneath this sits elegant Riesling fruit, with citrus, green apple and hints of stone fruit emerging as the wine opens in the glass. On the palate, it is taut, dry and beautifully focused, combining vibrant acidity with a finely textured, mineral-driven structure. The concentrated fruit is balanced by stony freshness and a long, precise finish. Although approachable with aeration, this Großes Gewächs is built to develop over many years, gaining additional complexity and harmony with bottle age.

Production
The Halenberg is a steep, south-facing vineyard with slopes reaching up to 70 percent. Its stony soils are characterised by blue slate and quartzite, encouraging deep-rooted vines and naturally concentrated, aromatic Riesling grapes. The wine’s understated style places emphasis on site expression, mineral precision and layered complexity rather than overt richness. Further details of the 2023 harvest and vinification are not provided.

Food & Serving
Serve chilled at around 10–12°C, allowing the wine to warm slightly in the glass and reveal its smoky, mineral and herbal nuances. It pairs beautifully with refined seafood, shellfish, grilled or pan-fried fish, sushi and sashimi, as well as poultry, asparagus and dishes with fresh herbs. A short decant of 30–60 minutes can be beneficial in its youth, particularly when served alongside food; older bottles are best opened carefully and given only gentle aeration.

Producer
Based in Monzingen in the Nahe, Weingut Emrich-Schönleber is one of Germany’s leading Riesling estates, with a long family tradition of cultivating some of the region’s finest vineyards. The winery is particularly renowned for its precise, elegant and terroir-driven wines from sites such as Halenberg and Frühlingsplätzchen. Its standing among Germany’s top producers reflects the exceptional quality of its vineyard work and its ability to express the distinctive slate and quartzite soils of the Nahe with clarity and finesse.

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