Weingut Peter Lauer, admitted VDP in 2012, is now run by Florian Lauer. The Lauer family has been making wines in Saar since 1830. In contrary to other great producers in Saar, the focus of Florian is on dry to slightly off-dry Rieslings. Thanks to the varied geographical elements, such as steep site, rocky slate soil, and cooler growing conditions, the wines are transparent, low in alcohol and sweetness; but high in weight, minerals, acidity and complexity. As Florian put it himself, these are “Riesling for advance learners”. The estate believes in organic viticulture and renewable resources not only in the vineyard and the cellar, but also in their packaging. All labels are made from natural paper which can be removed easily in the industrial washing process (in Germany, all glass bottles can be recycled). Also, no capsules are used in order to eliminate metal-plastic bond waste. |
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NV Sekt, Riesling Brut Price: $260
Tasting Notes: Notes of honeycomb and sugar cookie add a caramelized warmth to ripe tangerine and peach aromas on this aromatic Riesling sparkler. It’s intensely floral and fruity on the palate, but with hints of maturity and a laser-sharp acidity that cuts through rich, foamy mousse. 91/100, Wine Enthusiast (issue Jan-Feb 2014)
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1992 Sekt, Riesling Brut Reserve Price: $820
Tasting Notes: It is an extra dry Riesling that is aged on lees for 18-20 years (different in every vintages). It can be compared to an aged Champagne, slow bubbles, with a hint of oxidation and bone dryness.
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2012 Ayler Kupp, Extra Dry Price: $220
Tasting Notes: Transparent and direct. White peaches, green apples, limes and minerals. Good extracts on the dry finish.
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2012 Ayler Kupp "Senior", Extra Dry Price: $220
Tasting Notes: Juicy and uplifting. Mix of white flowers, spices, peppers and rocks. The slight residual sugar adds to the texture of the wine. A finish which stains your tongue with citrus peels, herbs, minerals, and lingering acids.
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2012 Schonfels GG Price: $370
Tasting Notes: Elegant and complete, nothing being out of place. Lemon, lime peels, rosewater, faint spices, and rocks. A mineral infused finish which runs long and deep. A keeper!
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2012 Saarfeilser GG Price: $370
Tasting Notes: The fullest in body, with mindblowing lemon-lime fruits and a phenolic structure that is comparable to a red!
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2012 Kupp GG Price: $370
Tasting Notes: Ripe, polished, pure but generous. Lemons, slate rocks and honey. on the nose. Masses of spices, minerals, and salts slowly unfolding over the 60 seconds finish.
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2013 Kabinett Price: $290 |
2014 Spatlese Price: $430 |
2012 Auslese Price: $460
Auslese: means "select harvest"
Sweetness level: 83–110 Oechsle (191–260 g/l sugar)
Style: grapes are hand-selected and have noble rot
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2011 Kupp TBA Price: $2,580 (375 ml)
Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA): means "dry berry select harvest"
Sweetness level: 150-154 Oechsle
Style: the most rare wine of the group made from raisinated grapes that dried out on the vine picked at 150-154 Oechsle.
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