This is a half bottle of 1971 Dorsheimer
Pittermanchen Riesling Auslese by Schlossgut Diel. Dorsheim is a wine village in
the Nahe with three top vineyard sites: Goldloch, Burgberg and Pittermanchen,
each with its own soil and character, even though they are quite close to each
other. Of the three, Schlossgut Diel has the least holding in Pittermanchen,
only 1 ha. It is thought that the name refers to a silver coin with St Peter on
one side, issued by the Archbishop of Tier in the 16th century, and hints at the
value of the wines here. The soil of this south-facing site consists of slate
with lots of quarzite and gravel. This combined with a local climate that is
one of the warmest and driest in Germany yields great wines in the hands of top
growers like Diel.
BTW, 1971 was a great vintage in Germany, so you can imagine how much I am looking forward to drinking this wine!
BTW, 1971 was a great vintage in Germany, so you can imagine how much I am looking forward to drinking this wine!
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