Johannisberg Castle in the Rheingau is a unique hub of culture, landscape, and viticulture, a 900-year-old monument to wine history. Wine has been grown on Johannisberg since 817. The world-famous Schloss Johannisberger Riesling has flourished here since 1720. It is a fully enclosed, single-site vineyard spanning 35 hectares, which forms a semicircular shape around the mighty castle and slopes southward like a terrace towards the Rhine. Can you see the development of Johannisberg Castle in its underground treasury, the Bibliotheca subterranea? Their own quality criteria trace back to 1748. This 900-year-old vaulted cellar currently holds approximately 17,000 bottles from all the major vintages since 1748.
The grapes for Rheingau Riesling were grown on the ridge that forms a semicircle around Johannisberg Palace. The soil is characterized by Taunus quartzite with a layer of fertile clay and a loess layer, as well as a small amount of iron dioxide, which gives the soil a reddish hue. The grapes were harvested by hand and then gently pressed. Half of the fermentation took place in oak barrels made from the castle's own oak. The Bronzelack Riesling was aged on its lees for six months. This was followed by oak aging in the cellars of Schloss Johannisberg, giving the wine greater depth.
Well, it succeeded. What a refined wine with deep structures. The aroma offers hints of stone fruit, citrus, and green pears with bright mineral notes. The palate is full and powerful with fresh nuances of berries, apple, lime, and asparagus. The finish has perfect acidity, which rounds it off perfectly.
