2016 Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Spatlese Saar
Nik Weis is the third generation owner of the well-regarded Mosel winery that was formerly called St. Urbans-Hof. Weis legally changed the name of his estate to stand out from the many other estates that use St. Urban in their name. (Saint Urban of Langres, who lived in the 4th century in Burgundy, France, was a bishop who converted vineyard workers to Catholicism. Thus he became the patron saint of winemakers, vineyard workers, and everyone who works in the wine industry.) Weis joined the family business in 1997 after completing a degree in winemaking and oenology . It was founded by his grandfather in 1947 and owns 80 acres of prime vineyard parcels in Mosel and Saar. Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof makes a large portfolio of Riesling, from dry to sweet. He has recently attempted to make his offerings less confusing by using black labels for the sweeter wines, and cream-colored labels for dry and off-dry wines.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "The 2016 Bockstein Spätlese is very clear, elegant and exotic on the nose, displaying ripe figs, plums, dried pineapple, passion fruit and white peach aromas on a flinty and complex foundation. Lean and racy on the palate, this is a gorgeously fine and salty-piquant Spätlese with lovely grip and tension. Highly stimulating, thanks to its mineral freshness and vibrating acidity that give a salty, stimulatingly "dry" finish. Great finesse and purity here. 7.5% alcohol. Tasted in March 2018 from AP 22 17."
Country | Germany |
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Region | Mosel |
Vintage | 2016 |
Winery | Nik Weis – St Urbans-Hof |
Grape Varietals | Riesling |
Size | 750 milliliter |