Georg Breuer is in my opinion the best producer of dry Riesling in the Rheingau.
The Terra Montosa Riesling is a blend of second wines of the four Breuer Cru-vineyards in Rüdesheim (Berg Roseneck, Berg Schlossberg and Berg Rottland) and Rauenthal (Nonnenberg). The yield for this wine is 20 hl/ha (the yield for the first wine of the Cru-vineyards is 15 hl/ha). To put things in perspective, the VDP, which is the association of quality producers in Germany, allows yields as high as 50 hl/ha for the Grosse Gewächse (GG), which are comparable to a French “Grand Cru” and are the highest rung of the quality ladder.
I tasted the latest release of the Montosa (the 2011 vintage) at a wine fair in May and thought this wine far too young. So I was really happy to find an already aged Montosa at the Bremer Ratskeller in June.
golden yellow, in the nose minerality, petrol and lovage, medium body, no acidity (which seems to be normal with old Riesling, which is a pity as I like acidity in my Riesling), quite a lot of residual sugar left, so on the sweeter side of off-dry, in the mouth petrol and a hint of apricot plus lovage, in the aftertaste there is a smoky flavour, a good finish of around 20 seconds.
A good wine, but I'm missing the acidity and would like it with a dash less of residual sugar, I think I would drink the Montosa younger, perhaps with five to seven years after the harvest.
2004 Georg Breuer Terra Montosa Riesling
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2004 Georg Breuer Terra Montosa Riesling
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