{"product_id":"gessinger-zeltinger-sonnenuhr-riesling-spatlese-2011","title":"Gessinger Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese 2011","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tGessinger Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese is a late harvest wine produced from grapes picked around 7 days after regular harvest time. The wine is rich, intense, full flavored. Pear, honeysuckle, apple and great acidity that make it a balanced and elegant wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tTimeless Notes:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp _mce_style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan\u003eLet\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003es have a quick recall of German Riesling labeling. There are four main tiers of sweetness that I usually stick too\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003ehere are others\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e but I find these four to be the most enjoyable\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eThe Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, \u0026amp; of course\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e the famed Trockenbeerenauslese.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp _mce_style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp _mce_style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan\u003eToday\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e we are talking about a semi-sweet to sweet which is the Spatlese\u003cspan\u003e from the Gessinger family estate.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIt \u003c\/span\u003ecomes from a fully ripe grape and is the lightest of the late harvest Rieslings. These wines drink very young or with\u003cspan\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e a few years of age. In this case\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e the wine is on the sweet side, and I have to admit I am not one that usually reache\u003cspan\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e for the sweeter wines\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003ehis one\u003cspan\u003e, however,\u003c\/span\u003e is nearly impossible to put down after trying.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan\u003eThe majority of Rieslings worth mentioning are grown along the Mosel river. The bank of the Mosel is made up of different types of blue or red slate.  The soil type we are dealing with today is the best of the best, Devonian slate. This very porous slate combined with the clay soil give the wines grown in the region a fine mineral taste as well as excellent balance.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tThe Gessinger family moved from Italy to the Mosel region of Zelting in the 1500's. In 1680 their winery was founded and in 1820 they became one of the first family owned vineyards in the middle Mosel. In 1899\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e they joined an exclusive group of winery owners dedicated to the Mosel called\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\"T\u003c\/span\u003ehe Bernkastel Ring\u003cspan\u003e\".\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003ehey have been members of this elite group for over 100 years. The Ring is composed of the finest producers in Germany which sell to connoisseurs all over the world. Because of the Ring's reputation\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for years Gessinger's wines were only sold at their September auction\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis\u003c\/span\u003e made it impossible for anyone outside of the \"click\" to get a hold of these top Rieslings.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tI spent a week in Bernkastel, a small hamlet in the middle Mosel, a true story book town. Each morning looking out over the town\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e I would almost expect to see medieval peasants totting their grapes down from the river banks. On my final day\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e I had a chance to catch up with the Gessinger family. We tasted their fabulous wines in a small underground tavern\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eE\u003c\/span\u003even with the smoke spilling out of the flu from the chimney\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e I was still able to smell the aroma of apricot, pear\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e and some granny apples rising from the glass. The wine is well balanced, rich, flavored and intense. It has good acidity to help balance out the late harvest grapes. Elegant and food friendly. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tThis is a wine I would use to start a meal off and it works \u003cspan\u003ejust \u003c\/span\u003eas well to finish one up. It will drink well for the next few year\u003cspan\u003es...\u003c\/span\u003e no rush in consuming this one.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tWith only 2000 cases produced total, this includes their Spatlese and Auslese, there is not much to go around!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weingut Albert Gessinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948739031087,"sku":"G1EE150012RSS","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/g1ee150012rss.gif?v=1771483000","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/gessinger-zeltinger-sonnenuhr-riesling-spatlese-2011","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}