Georg Breuer Riesling Trocken Rudesheim Berg Roseneck 2019 champagne-template 3 hectares of vines planted

3 hectares of vines planted in 1977 on clay and limestone soils

a single plot in Penedès at roughly 185-245 meters of elevation

Lucia trained under Wells Guthrie at Copain making famously precise Pinot and Syrah

Hand-farmed organically

Peter Lauer's Barrel X is winemaker Florian Lauer's ideal expression: a slightly off-dry Saar Riesling drawn from four villages along the river

Georg Breuer Riesling Trocken Rudesheim Berg Roseneck 2019 champagne-template 3 hectares of vines plantedStarting in 2013, the estate decided to hold the Roseneck wines back until they felt they were "ready." Since then they haven't been released in a particular order or with the same maturation regimen, but all are astoundingly delicious. The vineyard is higher up on the hill, facing south but protected from wind, guaranteeing easy ripening. Even so, from the excellent, warm 2019 vintage, this is totally dry with only 11. 5% alcohol. It's more floral