Schloss Lieser Mosel Riesling Niederberg Helden Spatlese 2021 NO20230823 just outside Catania

just outside Catania

This aperitivo is a bittersweet rendition of the classic “red bitter”

The 2006 vintage showcases the vineyard's raw power—black licorice

500 feet on diatomaceous soil and Monterey shale

Schloss Lieser Mosel Riesling Niederberg Helden Spatlese 2021 NO20230823 just outside CataniaLieser Niederberg Helden is Schloss Lieser's home vineyard the steep blue slate slope right below the castle, and the heart of the six neglected hectares Thomas Haag inherited when he arrived in 1992. Sptlese here means fruit picked late, fermented slowly with wild yeast, and left with real sweetness that the Mosel's acidity slices straight through. 2021 was a cool, classical vintage on the river, the kind long time Mosel drinkers wait years for: low