Weingut Andreas Schmitges Mosel Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer Kabinett 2022 PURYEAR ask questions

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sourced from three of its finest lieux-dits: Clos St-Denis

and weightless — all wild strawberry

and the belief that this wine should age

Weingut Andreas Schmitges Mosel Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer Kabinett 2022 PURYEAR ask questionsVom Roten Schiefer means "from the red slate," a soil that's surprisingly rare on the Mosel, where grey slate dominates. The red slate gives Andreas Schmitges' Riesling a rounder, riper, more mineral character than the usual linear Mosel profile. This is a classic Kabinett: low in alcohol, off dry, with just a kiss of sweetness balanced by the Mosel's bright, mouthwatering acidity. Expect ripe orchard fruit and a stony, mineral core from those steep,