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2015 Weingut Schätzel Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewachs #6

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August 31, 2025 - $72

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RATINGS

96James Suckling

A radical wine of great originality that is just beginning to reveal its treasures. Noble discretion on the nose and enormous minerality on the palate. The finish is very long.

95The Wine Advocate

...pure, elegant and spicy on the deep and aromatic nose, where herbal and flinty aromas underline well-defined mirabelle aromas. Full-bodied, round and lush, with gorgeous intensity, finesse and elegance, this is a Pettenthal with great expression, remarkably fine acidity and silky texture. The finish is intense and juicy but again so clear, finessed and elegant, so full of salts and fine tannins. This is a terrific Riesling with great expression and generous fruit.

94Vinous / IWC

Juicy, seed- and pit-inflected clementine and white peach mingle on the nose with smoky black tea. The palate strikingly combines a seductively satiny texture with animating, infectiously juicy citrus and white peach. Mouthwatering salinity, black tea smokiness and underlying crushed stone inform a vibrant, shimmeringly complex, buoyant (at 11.5 percent alcohol), penetrating and refreshing finish.

17.5Jancis Robinson

...smoky herbal aroma that I associate with indigenous-yeast ferment. Intense and gripping on the palate, really holds your attention in its combination of power, concentration and freshness. Long, creamy smoky-citrus finish.

REGION

Germany, Rheinhessen

Rheinhessen is Germany’s largest “anbaugebiete,” or “quality wine region.” With 65,000 vineyard acres located along the Rhine, it is in the center of Germany’s wine industry. And, for many years, the region was known primarily for producing large amounts of bulk wine blends. In recent years, however, it has become one of the most exciting wine producing areas in Germany, thanks in large part to an energetic group of young, talented, worldly winemakers who have shaken up the region with a return to traditional, rather than industrial, winemaking methods and an emphasis on quality. The dominant grape in Rheinhessen is Muller-Thurgau, followed by Riesling, Sylvaner, Scheurebe, and several others.

TYPE

White Wine, Riesling, Grosses Gewächs

This white variety originated in Germany. It’s known for its strong flowery aromas and high acidity. Please note Rieslings can have dramatic differences as the grape can be used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling wines.

VINTAGE

2015 Weingut Schätzel Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewachs #6