Schloss Johannisberg Silberlack Grosse Gewächs Riesling 375ml 2022 thorn-clarke Cellaring: Up to 10 years

Cellaring: Up to 10 years +

Sourced from 40-80-year-old vines across the region much of it favoured from Chris and John Hancock’s La Colline Vineyard in the prized central Chalk Hill district

gravelly ground just east of Léognan village

There is also an underlying stratum of vanilla from 11 months of aging in French oak

the rich vinous palate didn't require any extra body so the wine was disgorged in October 2019

Schloss Johannisberg Silberlack Grosse Gewächs Riesling 375ml 2022 thorn-clarke Cellaring: Up to 10 yearsSchloss Johannisberg a pioneering Rheingau estate has been around since 1720 and was one of the first to cultivate only Riesling. Their unique quartzite terroir on hillsides overlooking the Taunus mountains gives their wines a distinct and clean minerality. They ferment their wines in both temperature controlled stainless steel and local oak casks then age them on lees for added complexity. The Riesling Silberlack 2022 is a hand harvested organically