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Riesling 2018 75cl

AOC | Graubunden | Switzerland
CHF 302.70
Critics scores
93 By Robert Parker
The 2018 Riesling represents the warm vintage with very clean and precise, almost Mediterranean lemon fruit intermingled with notes of laurel, white peach, apricot kernel and crushed stones. It's concentrated but juicy and elegant. The wine is crystal clear, remarkably finessed and rather light on the palate, with less texture than the wines from 2019 to 2021 but with fine, ripe acidity and a clear and cleansing, stimulating saline finish. This is a remarkably light and filigreed Riesling that is already very stimulating due to its purity and salinity, yet it is less dense and complex than the 2019. 13.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in March 2024.
Producer
Gantenbein
Along the breathtaking Rhine Valley of Grisons, the Gantenbein winery is found in the small wine-growing village of Fläsch. Founded in 1982 by Martha and Daniel Gantenbein, they began by planting their 6-hectare estate with Burgundy clones. Today the property is predominately dedicated to Pinot Noir production, while much smaller areas are devoted to Chardonnay and Riesling growth. Martha and Daniel agreed early on that quality was key – therefore meticulous viticulture and vinification processes are followed. They even use gravity-feed tanks, where the flow of the grapes and the juice is regulated by the earth’s natural pressure without the need of pumps or filters. Along with their top Pinot Noirs, the estate also crafts two smaller production wines of Riesling and Chardonnay.