2024 Max Kilburg Ohligsberg Riesling Spatlese, Mosel, Germany Hugo Mendes Terroir: Le Mont Chainqueux is

Terroir: Le Mont Chainqueux is a 1er Cru parcel in Les Mesneux

offering a treasure trove of individual blocks and sections

Region: NaheGrape: RieslingVineyard: Mostly from Oberhauser Felsenberg (volcanic)

The grapes were harvested by hand and cold fermented in stainless steel tanks

) year-old non-cloned vines

2024 Max Kilburg Ohligsberg Riesling Spatlese, Mosel, Germany Hugo Mendes Terroir: Le Mont Chainqueux isThe Ohligsberg is considered, by nearly every German winemaker we speak with, among the top sites of the Mosel. It has a great exposure, so warmth and ripeness is not a problem, yet parts of it are also tucked into a side valley of sorts and the wines benefit from the cool breezes that slide down the valley. As such, the wine is both powerful and deep not lavish exactly but it often presents a darker, deeper fruit tone, more than one taster has noted