Weingut Andreas Schmitges Mosel Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer Kabinett 2022 NO WINE SEARCHER there’s a vein of clay

there’s a vein of clay in the subsoil that holds winter rain and allows us to dry-farm the vines

a blend of Xarel-lo

and let the wine speak

sweet and bitter orange

Generous fruit stays incredibly fresh while the terroir speaks through structure and precision—Châteauneuf at its most refined

Weingut Andreas Schmitges Mosel Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer Kabinett 2022 NO WINE SEARCHER there’s a vein of clayVom Roten Schiefer means "from the red slate," a soil that's surprisingly rare on the Mosel, where grey slate dominates. The red slate gives Andreas Schmitges' Riesling a rounder, riper, more mineral character than the usual linear Mosel profile. This is a classic Kabinett: low in alcohol, off dry, with just a kiss of sweetness balanced by the Mosel's bright, mouthwatering acidity. Expect ripe orchard fruit and a stony, mineral core from those steep,