Riesling GG Monopol 2022 1500ml Magnum
The Riesling GG Monopol 2022 from Odinstal comes from the monopole vineyard Wachenheimer Odinstal, 350 metres above the Rhine valley, and arrives bone-dry, smoky and mineral, in magnum format.
CHF 175.50
Prices in CHF, including customs duty and all import charges, plus shipping CHF 15 (free from 12 bottles or CHF 300) — no further charges on delivery.
Available for Switzerland
Magnum — counts as 2 bottles in the case.
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About this wine
Character
A Riesling that favours precision over fullness: bone-dry, taut, carried by smoky minerality and precise acidity. 12.0% ABV is all it needs; the power comes from structure, not alcohol. The magnum gives it time to mature in the cellar.
Terroir and origin
The monopole vineyard Wachenheimer Odinstal lies 350 metres above the Rhine valley, a hollow enclosed by ten hectares of mixed forest with no neighbouring vineyards. The faults of the Rhine Rift have here placed four types of rock side by side across five hectares: basalt from the Pechsteinkopf, shell limestone, Keuper marl and yellow variegated sandstone. The vines ripen 20 days later than in the valley, benefiting freshness and complexity.
Grape variety and vinification
Riesling is the main grape variety of this VDP estate. Estate manager Andreas Schumann, born in 1978, studied in Geisenheim and has worked at Odinstal since 2004, Demeter-certified since 2013. In the cellar he follows the principle of non-intervention: spontaneous fermentation without temperature control, extended lees ageing, minimal use of sulphur. The wines become as dry as they want to be, usually bone-dry.
On the palate
On the nose, lemon, green apple and white blossom, underscored by smoke and cool herbs. The wine stays lean and taut, acidity leads the way, a fine salinity carries the long, cool finish.
Food pairings
Grilled pike-perch, roasted asparagus with vinaigrette, steamed char with herbs, sashimi or raw scallops. Also pairs well with Asian dishes featuring lemongrass and with young, spicy hard cheese.
Special features
Under Demeter principles, Odinstal is run as a closed organism: five suckler cows graze between the vines, bees pollinate the meadows. The Demeter logo appears on the label.
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