2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 1.5 g/L
Total Acidity 7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification Premier Cru
Region Pfalz
Soil Calcareous soil and limestone cliffs
Barrel Size 1200
Bottling Date December 2025
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details Intensive canopy work produced fully ripe, healthy grapes and the season permitted a late harvest. The wine was racked once in spring, lightly sulphurised, and kept on fine lees in 1,200 L barrels until its December 2025 bottling.
Certifications DE-ÖKO-006
Tasting Notes Ripe, fine acidity; dense structure; complexity, depth and aging potential. Paula Sidore’s cited review adds apple, grapefruit, alpine herbs, smoky stone, tonic and wild mint.
Critics Ratings 95
Vintages
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 2.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Riesling
Drinking Window 2026–2042
Classification 
VDP.ERSTE LAGE
VDP.ERSTE LAGERegion Pfalz
Soil Extremely rocky limestone with little clay and a high proportion of active lime
Fermentation Vessels Traditional 1200 L barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Barrel Size 1200
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Diam
Tasting Notes Saline and balsamic, with oyster shell, Boskoop apple and cumin; extremely dense and complex, with incisive acidity, savory tannin and fine phenolics.
Critics Ratings 95
Producer Information
Website
Address
Bahnhofstrasse 33,67591 Hohen-Sülzen
Phone
+49 (0)6243/906515
Owner
H.O. Spanier &
Carolin Spanier-Gillot
Carolin Spanier-Gillot
Cellarmaster
H.O. Spanier