2012 Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Pittermannchen Riesling Auslese, Nahe, Germany Jeremie Choquet Aged for ~ 11 months

Aged for ~ 11 months half in old oak

spruce buds

15 days maceration before press

We usually pick first because we want high natural acidity and a low pH

It was bottled unfined and unfiltered

2012 Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Pittermannchen Riesling Auslese, Nahe, Germany Jeremie Choquet Aged for ~ 11 monthsVineyard Area: 25 hectares Founded in: 1802 Annual Production: 17,000 cases Top Sites: Dorsheimer Goldloch: A Grand Cru site, stony soils with a layer of loam and gravel Dorsheimer Pittermnnchen: A Grand Cru site, loamy soils interspersed with grey slate, gravel, and quartzite Dorsheimer Burgberg: A Grand Cru site, loamy, iron rich soils with a high proportion of quartzite Grape Varieties: Mainly Riesling, with some Pinot Noir and a small amount of