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Key figures
- Grape variety: Riesling
- Vintage: 2024
- Sweetness: Dry
- Alcohol content: 13.0 % vol.
- Bottle size: 750 ml
- Allergens: Sulfites
- Country of origin: Germany
- Region of origin: Palatinate, Birkweiler
Description
The Kastanienbusch is one of the most spectacular Riesling sites in the Palatinate. The steep slopes around Birkweiler with their red slate and colorful sandstone soils give the wine a striking mineral depth and an unmistakably spicy, almost smoky style. Dr. Wehrheim interprets the site with great precision and rather cool elegance than with pure power.
In 2024, the Grosses Gewächs is incredibly clear and focused. The Riesling appears taut and vibrant, yet also profound and calmly structured. Instead of opulent fruit, the Kastanienbusch clearly focuses on salty minerality, fine herbal spice, and enormous tension on the palate.
The vinification remains deliberately understated, so that the origin is uncompromisingly at the forefront. This makes the GG appear very puristic and terroir-driven – mineral, precise, with a long, powerful finish and great aging potential.
This is what to expect when drinking
Peach, apricot, yellow apple, a touch of herbal spice.
Firm acidity with mineral notes, dense structure, full body, long finish.
Pairs well with fine fish and light, high-quality meat.
