{"product_id":"schloss-vollrads-rheingau-riesling-auslese-2019-half-bottle","title":"Schloss Vollrads Rheingau Riesling Auslese 2019 (Half Bottle)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSchloss Vollrads Rheingau Riesling Auslese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: \u003cspan\u003eVollrads, Rheingau, Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle size: 37.5cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape: Riesling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 17%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes: Vegetarian; Vegan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight gold in colour. This wine has outstanding ageing potential with vibrant aromas of fresh peach, quince and apple on the nose. The palate reveals notes of crunchy pineapple and caramel, with sweetness tempered by mouthwatering acidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit for the Schloss Vollrads Auslese is selected from the two monopole Grand Cru vineyards, Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg and Schloss Vollrads Greiffenberg, close to the castle at the very end of the harvest. The soils of both sites are characterised by calcareous loess, Taunus quartzite, clay slate and strong loamy soil. The vineyard slopes are all south facing, meaning they receive the best exposure to the sun. With its hilly forests, the Taunus Mountain offers protection from the north winds and creates the ideal conditions for ripening grapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe grapes were carefully picked and sorted by hand and only fully-ripened, healthy grapes, with a must-weight higher than 95° degrees at the point of harvest were selected, as only they can be used to make an \"Auslese\" wine. A short maceration was carried out prior to fermentation. Fermentation with selected yeasts took place over three weeks in stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 18ºC. This was followed by a short lees ageing, filtering, and bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchloss Vollrads, with nearly 800 years of viticulture experience, is one of the oldest wine estates in the world. The vineyards are located in the heart of the Rheingau, where the quality of Riesling is unsurpassed by any other region in the world. In 1728, the world's first Kabinett was produced at Schloss Vollrads and, 300 years on, the estate is still going from strength to strength under the watchful eye of Rowald Hepp and his winemaker Ralph Herke. The estate now has 81 hectares of Riesling vineyards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London End Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64572350202233,"sku":"105101819","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/5405\/2509\/files\/SchlossVollradsRheingauRieslingAuslese.jpg?v=1789402987","url":"https:\/\/www.londonendwines.com\/products\/schloss-vollrads-rheingau-riesling-auslese-2019-half-bottle","provider":"London End Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}