{"product_id":"mosel-riesling-kabinett-wehlener-sonnenuhr-2024-a-july-tandem-bottle","title":"Mosel Riesling Kabinett 'Wehlener Sonnenuhr' 2024 - A JULY TANDEM BOTTLE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI first visited Günther Steinmetz in 2017 during a two-week solo trip through the Mosel, driving from village to village to meet winemakers I'd only read about. I was still very new to wine, and those visits shaped how I think about vineyards and place. At the Steinmetz estate, I was first welcomed by Günther's wife, Sammie, who expertly guided me through the lineup before Günther took me into the vineyards themselves. His father had been the family winemaker before passing away tragically when Günther was just 17, leaving him to eventually carry on the family's legacy. What struck me most was how deeply he — and so many producers in the Middle Mosel — thought about terroir. Every slope, every exposition, every soil type had its own personality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bottling comes from Wehlener Sonnenuhr, one of the Mosel's most celebrated vineyards and a site shared by legendary estates like J.J. Prüm and Willi Schaefer. Günther only acquired this parcel in 2019, high on the steep, Devon slate hillside. Because the vines sit higher on the slope, they ripen more slowly, allowing him to harvest later while preserving the electric acidity that makes Mosel Riesling so compelling. The result is a Kabinett that feels effortless: smoky slate minerality, citrus, orchard fruit, delicate herbs, and a remarkable sense of precision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, this wine has residual sugar — about 49 grams per liter — but don't mistake that for sweetness in the way most people think about it. The acidity is so vibrant that the wine feels lively and refreshing rather than rich. Of course, it's incredible with spicy Thai takeout, but I'd argue that's selling it short. This is exactly the kind of bottle I want on a sweltering afternoon in the park.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Rebekah\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weingut Gunther Steinmetz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45691317944373,"sku":"STEINMETZsonnen24","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/domestiquewine.com\/products\/mosel-riesling-kabinett-wehlener-sonnenuhr-2024-a-july-tandem-bottle","provider":"Domestique Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}