Weingut Andreas Schmitges Mosel Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer Kabinett 2022 CS20230516 Setzer is a Grüner Veltliner

Setzer is a Grüner Veltliner specialist's specialist—densely planted old vines

This Kabinett from Monzingen displays the elegance and minerality the region is known for

Garblet Sue

The grapes get Brad Friedman's signature low-intervention treatment

The 2003 was the legendary heat-wave year

Weingut Andreas Schmitges Mosel Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer Kabinett 2022 CS20230516 Setzer is a Grüner VeltlinerVom Roten Schiefer means "from the red slate," a soil that's surprisingly rare on the Mosel, where grey slate dominates. The red slate gives Andreas Schmitges' Riesling a rounder, riper, more mineral character than the usual linear Mosel profile. This is a classic Kabinett: low in alcohol, off dry, with just a kiss of sweetness balanced by the Mosel's bright, mouthwatering acidity. Expect ripe orchard fruit and a stony, mineral core from those steep,