Riesling brimming with brilliance and beauty – luscious, opulent fruit balanced by a lively acidity. Immensely deep flavors of wild cherry enhance this Spätlese’s distinctive, delicious character.
The oldest recorded vineyards of the Nahe are located in this part of the village of Norheim. Kirsche means “cherry”, so the age-old name of the site likely refers to the wild cherries that grow even today amidst the vines. The site faces due south and its soils are composed largely of grey slate mixed with sandstone.
Very juicy and very animating, this is a beautiful riesling Spätlese that’s light years removed from the cliches for this category. I love the delicacy of this very concentrated, yet light-footed wine that delights and fascinates as it dances its way over your palate and off into the distance.
The 2023 Riesling Norheimer Kirschheck Spätlese benefits from cool nights. Dönnhoff emphasizes that this has no botrytis. A touch of tangerine appears on the nose. The palate brings immense charm to the veil-like lightness. This is all delicacy and elegance, scented with tangerine. It's beautifully restrained and so fresh. Around 50-60 g/L of sweetness against thrilling acid means this is still only medium sweet.
There is a whiff of pine that is followed by juicy nectarine and macerated apricot notes in this lush sp"tlese. It,s balanced and very expressive, with prominent acidity that flows authoritatively, but it is well merged with the rest of the elements. -A.Z.
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