Schafer Frohlich ‘Felseneck’ GG Riesling 2020 – 750ml Not specified

98pts James Suckling

The very refined, flinty and slatey nose pulls you deep down into this astonishingly elegant riesling GG that’s almost bone dry, yet glides gracefully over the palate. Then, life becomes very serious, with a long tunnel through this wild and wonderful, rocky hill country and finally you land in a pit of rock salt at the finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair’n Green certification. Drink or hold.

95pts Mosel Fine Wines

The 2020er Felseneck Riesling GG, as it is referred to on the consumer label, offers a quite appealing and superbly complex reduction mixing some bakery and pastry eelements to orange blossom and lime tree. After some airing, it reveals its sensational nose of citrusy fruits, herbs, mint, cassis, citrus, and plenty of spices. The wine proves razor-sharp on the smoky and straight palate. It has gorgeous energy and intensity in the hugely long and layered finish. The aftertaste brings lemon, yuzu, and salty elements . The purity and vibration of the wine are simply breathtaking. This bone-dry and racy dry Riesling is a must-buy for lovers of the genre. 2025-2033.  Issue 58 July 2021

19/20pts Jancis Robinson

The wild and funky fragrance of freshly crushed herbs is the signature tune of both site and maker and pronounced notes of green mint and parsley don’t disappoint. There is a cool freshness about the flavour, which almost cuts the palate. It’s the sappy and zingy taste of freshly crushed greens, supported by the mineral association of wet pebbles, which refreshes the parts other Grosse Gewächse can’t reach. Drinking Window: 2023-2035. (8/30/21) Michael Schmidt

Importer Notes

The Schäfer-Fröhlich winery is located in the municipality of Bockenau in the Nahe wine-growing region in Germany . It has been run by Hans and Karin Fröhlich in the fifth generation of the family since the early 1970s. Son Tim has been responsible for viticulture since 1996. The vineyards cover 21 hectares of vineyards in the individual layers Felseneck and Stromberg (Bockenau), spring place and Halenberg (Monzingen), as well as Felsenberg and Kupfergrube(Schlossböckelheim). They are planted 85% with Riesling and 15% with Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. The reduced-yield grapes are selectively picked by hand. The wines are fermented spontaneously in steel tanks and matured in the typical location. The product range includes estate wines, local wines and wines from VDP.Grosse Lage according to the VDP classification . The winery has been a member of the VDP (Association of German Prädikatsweingüter) since 2001 .