2017 Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Goldloch Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Nahe, Germany Trabanco Terroir: La Ripaille is a

Terroir: La Ripaille is a single west-facing parcel in the commune of Brézé

2 months prior to bottling the barrels are racked and blended into large neutral vats

a dry-farmed

Winemaker James Jelks: This cuvee is made with grapes from 1 of the 2 vineyards I personally farm organically in the Santa Cruz Mountains

With its deep rocky alluvial

2017 Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Goldloch Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Nahe, Germany Trabanco Terroir: La Ripaille is a"Struck flint and chalk dust dominate on the nose over intimations of peach and apricot. Pithy piquancy of peach kernel and hazelnut dominates the firm palate, though ripe peach contributes welcome fruit juiciness. The finish displays similar buoyancy (at 12% alcohol) to other of the best Diel vintage 2017 Rieslings, but its relatively tight and adamantly mineral in comparison with the clarity, saliva inducement and sheer juiciness displayed by the