Wine prices

ReferenceVintage / sizePrice / bottleSource
Producer priceRecommended retail price 2011 / 750ml ≈ $60.68Original €54.00≈ £45.62 diel.eu ↗

2023 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 8.0%
Grape Varieties Riesling
Drinking Window 2–40 years after harvest
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGERiesling Auslese; VDP.Grosse Lage
Region Nahe
Soil Heavily weathered devonian slate over conglomerate of the rotliegend
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tank
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing Of The Grapes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Matured in a stainless-steel tank; producer serving recommendation is 8–10 °C.
Tasting Notes Blackcurrant, typical slate aroma, juicy body, intense finish
Food Pairing Goose-liver and duck-liver terrine

2012 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 7.5%
Residual Sugar 110 g/L
Total Acidity 8.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 130 kcal / glass
150ml glass130 kcal
750ml bottle650 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Drinking Window 2013–2033
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGERiesling Auslese; VDP.Grosse Lage
Region Nahe
Vineyard Yield 30 hL/ha
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Serving Temperature 8°C · 46°F
Production Details Hand-harvested; matured in a large oak cask and kept on fine lees for six months.
Tasting Notes White peach, wild herbs, fine fruit expression, very elegant body
Food Pairing Desserts, spicy cheeses and hot-spiced cuisine
Critics Ratings 90 points Eichelmann Weinführer Deutschland 2014; 90 points Gault Millau Wein-Guide 2014

2011 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 8.5%
Grape Varieties Riesling
Drinking Window 2–40 years after harvest
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGERiesling Auslese; VDP.Grosse Lage
Region Nahe
Soil Heavily weathered devonian slate over conglomerate of the rotliegend
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tank
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing Of The Grapes
Production Details Matured in a stainless-steel tank; producer serving recommendation is 8–10 °C.
Tasting Notes Blackcurrant, mature character, typical slate aroma, fine mineral character
Food Pairing Goose-liver and duck-liver terrine; after ten years of bottle maturation, also as an apéritif
Critics Ratings 94 points Fine Wine Review; 94 points Wine Advocate; 92 points Wein-Plus; 90 points Gault Millau WeinGuide

Producer Information

Website
Address
Burg Layen 16,55452 Rümmelsheim
Phone
+49 (0)6721/96950
Owner
Caroline &
Sylvain Diel
Cellarmaster
Caroline Diel