THE PRODUCER
The famous Schloss Johannisberg vineyards was planted in 1720, when Prince Abbot
Constantine of Buttlar acquired the, then, Benedictine Abbey of Fulda and
decided to plant Riesling.  As such, Schloss Johannisberg is, by many,
considered the birthplace of Riesling, today producing some of the most
prestigious wines, in the world, from this grape variety. At a recent annual
wine auction in Eberbach Monasterry, a 100-year-old wine from Schloss
Johannisberg sold for record price of €18,000.

The estate comprises 50 hectares of vineyards which face directly south, 182
metres above sea level, and with a 45 degrees inclination. North of estate are
300 hectares of forest, from which oak is used to make barrels used for
winemaking. Underground the 900-year-old abbey cellar ‘Biblioteca Sunterranea’
holds about 25,000 bottles; the oldest are from 1748.

Schloss Johannisberg names their cuvees by the colour of the seal, we currently
list the ‘Rosalack’.

THE WINE

The Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Spätlese Grünlack (Green Seal) is a rich and
fragrant Spätlese medium-sweet style of Riesling, with an exotic bouquet of
pineapple, passion fruit and honeydew melon, complemented by ripe peachnotes. On
the palate the initial sweetness and concentration of freshness is perfectly
balanced by a juicy lemon acidity and long aftertaste.

INFORMATION
Type:Sweet WhiteVintage:2020Country:GermanyRegion:Rheingau
Village:Johannisberg (Schloss Johannisberg)Grape:100% RieslingStyle:Lush and
BalancedSweetness:Sweet
ABV:8%Drinking window:2019 - 2028Size:750mlFood match:Fruit-based Desserts
CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.