Weingut Andreas Schmitges Mosel Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer Kabinett 2022 CS20230516 Pierre Weber spent his twenties

Pierre Weber spent his twenties running from the family business — son of an oenologist

This one comes off vines planted in the late 1800s and ferments spontaneously in stainless steel: a perfumed

This is summer in a glass

Pour it cold and serve it without apology

Weingut Andreas Schmitges Mosel Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer Kabinett 2022 CS20230516 Pierre Weber spent his twentiesVom 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,