{"product_id":"merkelbach-urziger-wurzgarten-riesling-spatlese-2022","title":"Merkelbach Urziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese 2022","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eclassic-styled\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMosel Riesling from one of the top\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrand Cru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evineyards in the middle Mosel -\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eÜrziger Würzgarten\u003c\/strong\u003e. Merkelbach is\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etiny\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproducer (\u003cstrong\u003eonly 1.9 hectares\u003c\/strong\u003e) - smallest German producer we know! Certainly\u003cstrong\u003e boutique standard.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMedium sweet. \u003c\/strong\u003eGood intensity of\u003cstrong\u003e stone fruits \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eacid tension\u003c\/strong\u003e (sweetness and acidity play). Good minerality\/salinity and transparency.  Medium finish. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHighly recommended because this is a classic Mosel Riesling - not too ripe or sweet!\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCheck out the background below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMosel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGermany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBackground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe taste a lot of German Riesling but from time to time, when we are lucky, we stumble upon some tiny family run producers who makes\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eabsolutely stunning quality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewines but not heard in mainstream media. Merkelbach is one of them. And tiniest of them all! Only 1.9 hectares which translate to about\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eonly 20,000 bottles a year.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAs a comparison, Lafite Rothschild makes about 240,000 bottles!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMerkelbach is owned by brothers Alfred and Roth Merkelbach. Well into their 70s now, they still make wines but entered into an agreement with the talented Johannes Selbach of Selbach Oster to manage their operations and marketing. The Selbach family officially purchased Merkelbach in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/2240\/8295\/files\/AlfredMerkelbachJohannesundSebastian2_480x480.jpg?v=1676592315\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohannes and Sebastian Selbach with Alfred Merkelbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eTheir top holdings are in Ürziger Würzgarten (red slates) - one of the finest red slate soil Grand Crus in the Mosel alongside Erdener Pralat. The average age of their vines are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e45 years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e(old by Riesling standard)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Merkelbachs are \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efirm believers in tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e, and while changes in climate and style preferences have pushed up must weights and produced profoundly riper wines, the brothers craft wines of a style more typical to an era long forgotten. Their Kabinett are still refreshing, Spätlesen taste like Spätlesen, and oechsle levels rarely exceed the Pradikät range.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Merkelbachs\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003evinify each parcel separately,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eeach Fuder representing a different parcel. Because of their tiny cellar, their pradikät wines will never be a blend of any more than 2 parcels together, indicated by the Fuder numbers on the label’s AP code.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iWine.sg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574280233150,"sku":"MUWS19","price":98.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/2240\/8295\/products\/MerkelbachUrzigerWurzgartenRieslingSpatlese2019.jpg?v=1656138526","url":"https:\/\/iwine.sg\/products\/merkelbach-urziger-wurzgarten-riesling-spatlese-2022","provider":"iWine.sg","version":"1.0","type":"link"}