{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-kirchenstuck-g-c-2023","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Kirchenstuck G.C. 2023","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic, Biodynamic \u0026amp; Vegan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany, Pfalz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKirchenstück\u003c\/em\u003e is quite simply one of the finest vineyards in the world and has been producing some of the world’s greatest dry Rieslings for centuries. Located in the village of Forst,\u003cem\u003e Kirchenstück\u003c\/em\u003e was the only vineyard to score a perfect 65\/65 in the 1828 Classification. Dr Bürklin-Wolf owns 0.54 hectares. Replanted in 1985.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.7 % Alc\/Vol; 0.7 g\/L RS; 6.7 g\/L TA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Although it is still extremely young, tasting this is like meeting the God of wine. Already on the nose the density of yellow fruit aromas is astonishing, and the flinty character electrifies this wine’s overwhelming concentration on the full-bodied, compact and incredibly precise palate. Seemingly endless finish that is tremendously minerally. Very limited production. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink from release.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 100 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, July 2024.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘The 2023 Kirchenstück G.C. is deep, intense and spicy on the nose that reveals mysterious depth with lemon chutney notes intermingled with ginger, jalapenos and yeasty notes from the sur lie aging. Full-bodied, refined and vibrantly fresh on the palate, this is a concentrated and rich yet also vital, very elegant and calm-flowing Riesling with intense fruit structured by fine tannins intermingled with salt and energy. It's very long and complex. 12.5% stated alcohol. \u003cstrong\u003eDiam 30 cork\u003c\/strong\u003e.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 98+ points, Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate, January 2025.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/BW_Logo_480x480.jpg?v=1583932715\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003cspan\u003eI can hardly imagine better wines were produced in the Pfalz than here last year. Most likely, the 2019 Kirchenstück G.C. and the Pechstein G.C., both from Forst, and even the Langenmorgen G.C. from Deidesheim, are among the finest dry Rieslings I have ever tasted from Germany. The wines are deep, rich, powerful and dramatic yet so fine and elegant and reveal vibrating energy that guarantees a long run.\u003c\/span\u003e' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephan Reinhardt, Vinous Media,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAugust 2020.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bürklin-Wolf estate is based in the Mittelhaardt, the quality core of Germany's world-renowned Pfalz, around the towns of Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim and Ruppertsberg. Here with 85ha under vine they have the largest family owned wine estate in all of Germany originating in 1597, with a treasure-trove of superb vineyards, at the centre of which lies the great Kirchenstück. Here in the tiny village of Forst, Kirchenstück and its neighbours Jesuitengarten, Ungeheuer and Pechstein, have for centuries been recognised as producing not only some of the world's greatest dry Rieslings, but simply some of the world's greatest wines. In the nineteenth century, prices for these wines exceeded the prices paid for 1st Growth Bordeaux and Grand Cru Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1990 Bürklin-Wolf began reviewing their vineyard holdings in the context of the 1828 Royal Bavarian Land Tax Classification and after years of exhaustive research they discovered that today's top vineyards are exactly the same as those identified back in 1828. Today they have adopted a Burgundian model with four tiers: Estate, Village, PC (code for Premier Cru) and GC (for Grand Cru). Thus they are focussed on the production of dry, terroir-driven wines and no longer produce the Kabinett and Spätlese styles defined by the (still current) 1971 German Wine Law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48994266841338,"sku":"BW23KIRCHEN","price":1031.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Burklin-WolfKirchensteuck_G.CBD.jpg?v=1705549541","url":"https:\/\/buzzwines.com\/products\/dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-kirchenstuck-g-c-2023","provider":"Buzz Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}