A dry Riesling from the best producer of the Nahe, which is sourced exclusively from vines grown on slate (or to be more precise from "argillaceous shale" or "silty slate" if you consult a dictionary).
Be that as it may, here is the tasting note:
Very pale yellow, smells of ripe tropical fruits such as mango and papaya and of pear, medium body, dry, but not in a harsh way, nice acidity, in the mouth mango and a pleasant acidity, mango in the aftertaste, medium length (10 seconds).
With the tropical fruit in the nose and palate, this is quite an unusual Riesling that reminds me more of a white wine from the Iberian Peninsula (such as a Vinho Verde with a lot of Loureiro [at least this is what came to my mind when I tasted it]). A very pleasant to drink Riesling, which I will buy again, even I personally prefer the classic Mosel or Rheingau taste of this grape variety. But this is a pleasant variation of the Riesling theme.
You can get the 2012 vintage of the Tonschiefer from the Wine Society:
https://www.thewinesociety.com/shop/pro ... 1&pc=&prl=
(But it's quite pricey there with a premium of around 60 % compared to the average retail price in the country of origin.)
2013 Dönnhoff Tonschiefer Riesling trocken
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2013 Dönnhoff Tonschiefer Riesling trocken
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