Alcohol: 9.5%
Grape(s): 100% Riesling
Location: Oestrich-Winkel, Rheingau, Germany
Tasting Notes: Pale straw with green shimmer. Perfumed nose of white peach, lemon blossom, and slate-driven wet stone, with hints of orchard pear and a touch of white tea. The palate is elegant and light-bodied, showing bright citrus, ripe green apple, and juicy apricot, framed by crisp, slate-tinged acidity and a delicate residual sweetness that leaves a long, mineral, mouthwatering finish.
Notes: Fruit from the famed Oestricher Lenchen site — steep, south-facing slopes with deep, weathered slate and quartz — hand-harvested at optimal ripeness for Kabinett balance. Gentle whole-cluster pressing, cool-temperature fermentation with native yeasts in stainless steel and large neutral casks to preserve purity and finesse. Bottled with minimal sulfur and light filtration to retain clarity while highlighting terroir.
Food Pairing: Ideal with pork tenderloin with apple compote, smoked salmon, mild Asian cuisine (e.g., sushi, Vietnamese spring rolls), spicy Thai dishes, soft cheeses, or simply as a lively aperitif.
Winery Story: Weingut Spreitzer is a small, family-run estate in Oestrich-Winkel whose history in the Rheingau spans multiple generations. The team combines deep local knowledge with modern precision: vineyards are worked sustainably with careful canopy management, limited yields, and selective hand-harvests to concentrate flavor while preserving the site's natural acidity. The Oestricher Lenchen parcel is among the estate's prized holdings — a steep, terraced site of old vines planted in mineral-rich, schistose soils that impart the vineyard's signature stoniness and late-ripening tension.
In the cellar, Spreitzer emphasizes finesse over power. Fermentations are cool and patient, often started from indigenous yeasts and finished in a mix of stainless steel and seasoned large oak to retain freshness and add subtle texture without overt oak influence. Kabinett bottlings receive special attention to preserve delicate residual sugar balanced by nervy acidity, with restrained sulfur use and minimal intervention reflecting the family's commitment to transparency of place. The estate's philosophy marries respect for Rheingau tradition with selective innovation, producing Rieslings that are precise, age-worthy, and expressive of their single-vineyard origins — Lenchen's mineral-driven elegance being a standout example.
