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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.95
12 bottles: $18.57
Still a bit closed with restrained wild herb and crisp pear aromas, this is a strikingly original and mineral wine...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $94.94
6 bottles: $93.04
This has striking purity on the nose with a very, very fresh, focused and fragrant nose with superb clarity of fine...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.30
12 bottles: $12.35
Good tension between cool herbal aromas and ripe mirabelle character. The crisp lemony acidity is married to generous...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $85.93 $94.00
The 2021 Kiedrich Gräfenberg Riesling Spätlese offers an intense, almost raisiny but also fresh and flinty bouquet...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $72.90 $73.60
6 bottles: $72.80
Although this is still quite yeasty (it was only recently filtered and bottled), the white-currant and Amalfi-lemon...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $30.65
12 bottles: $30.04
Wonderfully floral and animating, but also peachy and succulent. This could almost be from the world-famous Wehlener...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $39.84
12 bottles: $39.04
I don’t want to put any ideas into your minds, but this is dangerously delicious. Brimming with white fruit aromas,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.90
12 bottles: $21.46
Brimming with white peaches and spring blossoms, this has a wonderful juiciness, thanks to the interplay of racy...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.90
12 bottles: $19.50
Full white-peach fruit on the nose and the generous palate, this is a prototypical example of the increased ambition...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $69.90
6 bottles: $68.50
The 2021 vintage has given the bold and generous character of this site a cool herbal element. Next to the ripe...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $49.94
12 bottles: $48.94
What a fascinating nose of bergamot, mirabelle and passion fruit plus dark herbal notes this stunning dry riesling...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.33
12 bottles: $17.96
I love the nose of snow peas and fine green beans of this very successful dry pinot blanc. Medium-bodied with stacks...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $174.45
From very low yielding vines on rocky terroir, the 2017 Zellertal Kreuzberg Riesling is quite open and fresh on the...
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White
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $238.92
The 2018 Zellertal Kreuzberg Riesling is clear, intense yet discreet on the nose, with ripe and concentrated fruit...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $66.78
Stunning expression of the very special style of the wines from Rauenthal, this dry riesling is spicy with notes of...
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White
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $738.45
Exuberant bouquet of star fruit, honeysuckle and bay leaf. Dense peach fruit texture and slate-driven minerality are...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $293.28
Exuberant bouquet of star fruit, honeysuckle and bay leaf. Dense peach fruit texture and slate-driven minerality are...
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White
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $738.45
Stately aromas of nectarine, honeysuckle and bay leaf. Dense peach fruit texture and slate-driven minerality are...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $223.95
Pure, showing a little bit of weight on the palate, but the texture caresses. Despite the powerful acidity, this...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $64.00
A most unusual 2020 riesling GG that’s brimming with exotic-fruit aromas. Much drier on the medium-bodied palate...
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Germany Rheingau / Rheinhessen

As in many Old World countries, the rise of viticulture in Germany came about as a result of the Roman Empire, who saw the potential for vine cultivation in the vast flatlands around the base of the Rhine valley. Indeed, for over a thousand years, Germany's wine production levels were enormous, with much of the south of the country being used more or less exclusively for growing grapes. Over time, this diminished to make way for expanding cities and other types of industries, but Southern Germany remains very much an important wine region within Europe, with many beautifully balanced and flavorful German wines being prized by locals and international wine lovers alike. The hills around Baden-Baden and Mannheim are especially noteworthy, as these produce the high end of the characteristic semi-sweet white wines which couple so perfectly with German cheeses and pickled vegetables. However, all of Germany's wine producing regions have something special and unique to offer, and are a joy to explore and experience.

The region of Rheinhessen is the largest and most productive of all of Germany’s wine regions, and wine has been produced here since the Roman occupation of the country. It was favored by Charlemagne, too, whose influence was felt all over Europe, and Rheinhessen wines were at many points in history the height of fashion. Rheinhessen is bordered by the mighty river Rhine in the north and to the west, and is typified by its undulating topography - indeed, it is known locally as the ‘land of a thousand hills’.

The finest appellations in Rheinhessen are generally considered to be those in the Roter Hang (red slope), where the red sandstone soil imparts plenty of character and fascinating features. However, many popular and highly regarded wines from Rheinhessen are produced on the banks of the river Rhine, where the varied soils are full of interesting characteristics carried by the water. The majority of wines produced in this part of Germany are white, with sixty nine percent of the region’s total output being made up of Riesling and Muller-Thurgau varietal grapes. Red wines also thrive here, though, and Dornfelder is a popular varietal which is regularly praised for its depth and expression.