2021 Weingut Hermann Ludes Thornicher Ritsch Riesling Spatlese 'Speyer', Mosel, Germany Chateau Clarke From the Lost Slough Vineyard

From the Lost Slough Vineyard

Will land mid-April 2025

Calaveras County

It is crazy that vineyards were ever planted in Chalone in the first place

2021 Weingut Hermann Ludes Thornicher Ritsch Riesling Spatlese 'Speyer', Mosel, Germany Chateau Clarke From the Lost Slough VineyardThe 2021er Thrnicher Ritsch Riesling Sptlese Speyer was made from fruit picked at 83 Oechsle in this prime Lieu Dit situated in the upper part of the original Ritsch of the vineyard and was fermented down to fruity styled levels of residual sugar (56 g l). It offers a superb even if still rather ripe and reduced nose made of fine herbal elements, melon, whipped cream, citrus, smoke, and slate. The wine proves beautifully slender and yet subtly creamy