2024 Emrich-Schonleber, Monzinger Fruhlingsplatzchen Riesling GG, Nahe

Frank and Werner Schönleber’s stewardship of the Monzinger Fruhlingsplatzchen centers on exhaustive vineyard selection and precise canopy management to harness the specific energy of the site's red slate and gravelly loam soils. This south-facing Grand Cru is geologically defined by iron-rich slate and quartzite, which provides a broader structural amplitude and a more distinct phenolic grip than the blue-slate-dominant Halenberg. The 2024 vintage—shaped by significant spring frosts and a cool ripening window—yielded a Riesling of svelte proportions and high-toned acid tension, achieving physiological maturity at moderate potential alcohol levels. Vinified in traditional large neutral oak with extended lees contact, the wine exhibits a vertical architecture and a fine-grained phenolic grip that anchors its concentrated mid-palate. The final result is a GG defined by transparency and nerve, showcasing the saline persistence and structural clarity inherent to the Monzinger terroir.