2020 120 N.N Riesling

Odinstal Riesling 120 N.N (referring to the height where the grapes grow, 120 metres above sea level) is a trocken Riesling, picked early to get the alcohol around 11%. Full of flint and earth smoke, sweet with cumin and orange; the mouthfeel has an almost glamorous texture, sleek and full of starshine. Odinstal is a Pfalz anomaly, a leading biodynamic winery and grand cru monopole, all nestled in a raised valley that lies on the edge of an extinct volcano. The old German name of Odisntal, O...Read More...

Odinstal Riesling 120 N.N (referring to the height where the grapes grow, 120 metres above sea level) is a trocken Riesling, picked early to get the alcohol around 11%. Full of flint and earth smoke, sweet with cumin and orange; the mouthfeel has an almost glamorous texture, sleek and full of starshine. Odinstal is a Pfalz anomaly, a leading biodynamic winery and grand cru monopole, all nestled in a raised valley that lies on the edge of an extinct volcano. The old German name of Odisntal, Odensthal, means ‘Valley of Odes,’ and given the sing-song in the air around this producer, they’re living up to the name.

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