German Wine
Ziereisen Spatburgunder 'Rhini' 2013 (Pinot Noir)
"Intensely perfumed. Really rather polished and beautiful." Jancis Robinson
$99.00
Ziereisen Weisser Burgunder 2017 (Pinot Blanc)
"Quite attention grabbing. Racy and elegant with a vegetal streak and real savour. The best Weissburgunder I tasted at the Landweinmarkt." Jancis Robinson
$33.00
Ziereisen Gutedel 'Heugumber' 2017 (Chasselas)
Another great find from the Baden in Germany. Located in the southern most part of Baden near the France / Swiss border, Hanspeter Ziereisen is a highly talented wine maker with a fierce devotion to low impact natural methods.
$25.00
Benedikt Baltes Grossheubach Spatburguunder AR 2016
"Given these achievements, we have no doubt that Benedict Baltes will soon establish a firm position among the absolute top producers of red wines. Our discovery of the year." Weinplus Magazine
$73.00
Benedikt Baltes Bundensandstein Spatburgunder 2015
German is all about Riesling right? Well.....not always it seems. We have just received word that the exicting Pinot Noir's from Fraken's emerging superstar Benedit Baltes have hit our shores. Grapes are grown to strict organic & biodynamic principles.
$63.00
Benedikt Baltes Bundensandstein Portugieser 2016
This number is a Portugieser (WTF?), a grape with origins from the Danube Valley (not in Portugal!). It's an early ripening lighter style and hard to believe it is Germany's 3rd most planted variety (although total plantings have halved since the 1970s).
$43.00
Julg Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir) 2016
German fruit from the limestone soil vineyards (Kalkmergel). Johannes believes the 2016 wines are superior to the much lauded 2015. As can be expected given the northern climate this wine is elegant and medium-bodied.
$43.00
Julg Riesling Trocken 2018
Now here's something genuinely interesting. The estate of Weingut Julg, located in the southernmost village in Pfalz, straddles the German-France border. What this means is that half the vines are in Pfalz, the other half in Alsace!
$31.00
Muller Catoir Burgergarten Riesling 2017
“All the wines from Müller-Catoir are outstanding, effortlessly combining an intensity of flavour with an undeniable exoticism." Stephen Brook, The Wines of Germany
$82.00
Muller Catoir Haardt Riesling 2017
“Showered with praise during the last decade, this estate is now widely recognised as one of the country’s best.” Stuart Pigott, The Wine Atlas of Germany
$59.00
Muller Catoir MC Riesling 2017
'“Considering the extraordinary diversity of superior wines it produces, Müller-Catoir is the Pfalz’s greatest estate." Robert M. Parker Jr., The World’s Greatest Wine Estates 2005
$43.00
Von Hovel Saar Riesling Kabinett 2017
A super-historical Mosel estate with the cellar itself approaching 1000 years of age! Organic sites, all steep hillside and mostly slate. Power without high alcohol is the signature style.
$44.00
Von Hovel Saar Riesling Trocken 2018
A super-historical Mosel estate with the cellar itself approaching 1000 years of age! Organic sites, all steep hillside and mostly slate. Power without high alcohol is the signature style. Organically farmed.
$39.00
Robert Weil Kiedricher Riesling Trocken 2017
“Robert Weil has been one of the icons of German wine culture for many years. Nothing but the finest Rieslings are produced...as more than 100 years ago, the wines are distinguished in terms of their origins & their style.” The Finest Wines of Germany
$68.00
Von Buhl Forster Riesling 2016
The wine is based on declassified fruit from one or more of the Estate's Grosse Lage (great growth) vineyards. This year, the backbone is made up of fruit from the Ungeheuer with some barrels coming from Pechstein and Jesuitengarten.
$48.00