2019 Rings Kalk & Stein
Tasting note
While on the German island of Sylt, we enjoyed this fantastic white wine with newly interpreted Napolitan pizzas at the laid back Marinara Beach Club.
Straw yellow color with slight cloudiness. That’s because the still fairly young Rings winery bottles this Burgundy blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc unfiltered. Fermented in wooden barrels with only natural yeasts, the wine remains on its lees for a full 16 months until it is truly bone dry.
The nose is smoky and yeasty with hints of lemon zest. This wine is obviously not about fruit, but the origin and the soil. In the mouth a creamy melt, beautiful, with notes of lemongrass and a little peach. But as I said, the fruit here is rather austere. The long finish is marked by a smoky saltiness. Very good.
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Tasted by Dominik Müller on Monday, 19 June 2023.
Ratings
| Flawed? | no | |
| DM: |
13Wines with a DM13 to DM16 rating are excellent wines. They have harmony and a character of their own that makes them stand out. These wines offer a high level of depth and complexity. They are clearly an enrichment for every wine cellar. / 20 ("excellent") |
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| Stars: |
4Wines with a rating of 4 stars are excellent wines in their category. They are almost at the top of their peer group in terms of personality and complexity. / 5 |
Wine details
| Vintage: | 2019 |
| Colour: | white |
| Style: | still (dry) |
| Assemblage: | yes |
| Grape variety: | Chardonnay |
| For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown. | |
| Producer: | Rings |
| Country: | Germany |
| Region: | Pfalz |
| Subregion: | n/a |
| Appellation: | n/a |
| Vineyard: | n/a |
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