Peter Lauer Fass 111 ‘Schonfels’ Kabinett 2022

This is only the second Kabinett Lauer has ever made from the Schonfels vineyard

For purists, there is nothing like the Saar. It is arguably one of the greatest, most unique wine-growing regions on earth. The core of greatness in the Saar is intensity without weight, grandiosity without size.

Florians general style is exactly the opposite of his famous Saar neighbor Egon Mller. At Lauer, the focus is on dry-tasting Rieslings as opposed to the residual sugar wines of the latter. When the vintage allows it, Florian will craft Prdikat wines, the Kabinetts, Sptlesen and Auslesen that we all know and once loved

Employing natural-yeast fermentations, Lauers wines find their own balance. They tend to be more textural, deeper and more broad-shouldered. Yet they have a preternatural sense of balance, an energy that is singular. Yet the hallmarks of the Saar are there: purity, precision, rigor, mineral.

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Riesling. The 2022er Schonfels Kabinett No. 111, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, was made from fruit harvested in this steep, south-east facing Lieu-Dit overseeing the Saar

Taste Profile: Initially quite herbal, this develops some riper and fruity notes of Williams pear, apricot, tangerine, quince, and almond cream. The wine also proves quite creamy and juicy on the fully fruity palate. This acts like a beautifully creamy Sptlese and, as such, is a great wine.

Winemaking Process: It was fermented on lees down to fruity-styled levels of residual sugar (53 g/l).