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Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$61.28
In total, four fuders have been produced of the 2014 Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese, which is a selection of...
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Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$70.95
96-97 The 2017 Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese (AP #5) is even more intense on the nose than the gorgeous...
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Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.53
The 2018 Rausch Auslese offers a super clear and elegant, slightly flinty bouquet of perfectly ripe and healthy stone...
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.45
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$340.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$156.44
Picked in the second week of October with 132° Oechsle, the 2018 Rausch Auslese Long Gold Capsule displays an...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$149.03
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Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Riesling Diabas 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$39.95
Well-integrated acidity provides support to the ripe flavors of yellow apple, rose water and tangerine zest. Smooth...
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Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Riesling GG 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.95
Lithe yet rich-tasting, with ample spice and dried herb notes surrounding the core of nectarine and apricot, this...
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Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Riesling GG 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$38.95
Lithe yet rich-tasting, with ample spice and dried herb notes surrounding the core of nectarine and apricot, this...
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Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Riesling GG 2019
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$89.95
Apple, peach, lanolin and floral flavors are matched to a creamy texture in this white. Balanced and moderately long...
Blaterle Melon de Bourgogne Riesling
One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.
Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.