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Schäfer-Fröhlich Bockenau Felseneck Riesling Großes Gewächs 2023, Germany, EUR €68
A ninth generation winemaking family with 200 years of history, Tim Fröhlich’s small estate is blessed with some of the Nahe’s finest sites, including the rocky, forest-capped Felseneck, the finest site in Bockenau high up on the banks of the Ellerbach river valley (a tributary of the Nahe). He finds that these strong VDP.Grosse Lage® sites are most expressive when allowed to undergo spontaneous fermentation.
Lifted perfume, citrus peel, zest and floral notes caress the very elegant, feathery powder-dry palate. Almost ethereal with delicacy and layers of subtlety, a wine of air and light.
Score: 96 ★★★★★ – view original tasting note
Ageing: now to 2042
Food: softshell crab with yuzu dressing
Stockists: Weingut Schäfer-Fröhlich; no current Australian or New Zealand stockists for this vintage yet
Ranked: #2 of 29 2023 Riesling from Nahe
Awarded: Top Rank
This Article was originally published on The Real Review
