Max Kilburg Riesling Goldtröpfchen Kabinett 2024
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The Land:
Goldtröpfchen is one of the Mosel’s most legendary vineyards, a steep amphitheater of weathered Devonian slate above the village of Piesport. The combination of warm exposition, mineral-rich soils, and proximity to the Mosel River creates a singular microclimate, producing Rieslings of both intensity and finesse. The vineyard’s name—“golden droplets”—hints at the richness and complexity the site is known for, yielding wines with a striking interplay of power, elegance, and deep slate-driven minerality.
The Wine:
This dry Riesling is a precise, high-energy expression of Goldtröpfchen’s terroir. Fermented with native yeasts and aged in a mix of stainless steel and neutral oak, it captures the vineyard’s hallmark intensity while remaining vibrant and structured. Layers of citrus zest, ripe stone fruit, and crushed slate minerality lead into a long, saline finish, driven by racy acidity. A wine built for both immediate pleasure and long-term aging.
The People:
Max Kilburg is among the new generation redefining the Mosel, combining deep respect for tradition with a focus on purity and site expression. As the 11th generation of his family to farm these steep slopes, he practices organic viticulture and low-intervention winemaking, allowing the vineyards to speak with clarity. His wines are precise, mineral-driven, and uncompromisingly terroir-focused, capturing the best of classic Mosel with a modern sensibility.
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The Mosel, a stunning river valley in Germany, is a region synonymous with Riesling. The area's steep, slate slopes create a unique terroir that imparts a distinct minerality and high acidity to the wines. Mosel Rieslings range from bone dry to intensely sweet, showcasing the grape's versatility and the region's incredible potential for producing complex, age-worthy wines. The wines of the Mosel are known for their aromatic complexity and their incredibly graceful nature, and are a benchmark for all Riesling made throughout the world.
Germany - Mosel
Riesling is a truly noble grape, known for its incredibly high acidity and a flavor profile that can range from bone dry to lusciously sweet. Germany is its heartland, and it's responsible for some of the world's most age-worthy examples, but Riesling also thrives in Austria, where it usually is dry. In Alsace, it takes on a slightly richer texture, while in parts of Australia, like the Clare and Eden Valleys, it displays a uniquely powerful and lime-tinged aromatic profile. This is a grape that has no problem showcasing its origins, and it's a fantastic example of how one variety can show many different expressions, each with its own unique appeal.
