Stein Riesling 'Himmelreich' Kabinett Feinherb 2024 Gifts

Stein Riesling 'Himmelreich' Kabinett Feinherb 2024 GiftsThe 'Kabinett Feinherb' listed in the name of this refined wine from Stein means that the wine will be lightly plushy, with a touch of sweetness. It's nothing to be scared of, as the touch of sugar makes an amazing match with flavors you wouldn't expect: beef stock, Creole spices, toasted beans and grains. 'Himmelreich' is the name of a very special, steep slope vineyard that this wine comes from: you'll also find intense minerality and the sensation

plus eliminating chemical additions with the exception of a small amount of SO2 at pressing

all balanced by the apple and crisp citrus-fruit flavors coming together in a vibrant

barrel-aged rum from Bermuda

but it's also made using a semi-carbonic fermentation

and with no added SO2

ports and sherries

there's hints of mint

Ruben Parera's entry-level white 'Clar' is

Blaufränkisch

A kooky mix that results in light-bodied but aromatic red wine

but that's not why you drink Claire: you drink her for the forested

punched down by hand