Gunther Steinmetz, Riesling Wintricher Geierslay "Sur Lie", 2023 112025OFFER dried roses

dried roses

layered wine that’s already compelling but clearly made for the long haul

it's a refined

Michael Mara Vineyard

Drink it young and cold

Gunther Steinmetz, Riesling Wintricher Geierslay "Sur Lie", 2023 112025OFFER dried rosesThis is your easiest way into the Wintricher Geierslay, that steep south facing slope of very fine slate studded with big quartzite boulders. The fruit comes from vines Stefan planted in 2012 using a prized massal selection, and the wine rests on its lees right up until bottling, which is why "Sur Lie" ends up on the label. That extended lees contact gives it a creamy, rounded texture, but make no mistake, it finishes dry, bright, and lithe. A