Müller-Catoir Gutswein NV 1000ml [2022 Vintage]

Dry. Screwcap. Gutswein is the base classification in the VDP for house wines that are blends of estate fruit. Müller-Catoir does not typically export this wine. Rather they bottle it in 1-litre format and mainly sell it only to local restaurants.

It is a blend of Riesling (at least 85%), with lesser amounts of Rieslaner, Scheurebe and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc). It comes entirely from a single harvest although you won't find the vintage on the bottle as the Gutswein classification doesn't allow for such trifling matters. Even at this level, the fruit is hand harvested, mainly from the estate's valley floor holdings and, as always, this is a great value - a lightning-bolt of racy, pithy freshness, there's also plenty of pulpy fruit to balance the expected 'zing'. Nonetheless, liquid electricity is the name of the game with this wonderful wine. As you might expect, it's magic with shellfish and oysters.

Country: Germany
Region: Pfalz