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Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Riesling Saarburg Trocken 2022

$4499

The Saar is Riesling's cold edge. It's a narrow, chilly valley where grapes fight for ripeness in most years — and where the wines come out electric because of it. The Zilliken family has been working these slate slopes around Saarburg since the 18th century, and the estate is one of the Saar's true landmarks. This is their dry village-level Riesling: no residual sugar to lean on, just slate, lime and cold-climate acidity holding the whole thing upright. Precise, clean, and refreshing in a way that few wines anywhere manage.

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Antonio Galloni

90 points

"The 2022 Riesling Saarburger trocken was harvested in the Saarburger Rausch. The nose is restrained, a little shy. The palate is exquisitely creamy and slender but with a real sense of smoothness. Inherent lightness trails lemon and lemon pith, but the overall sense is smooth, serene lightness with a citrus zest finish and a touch of conifer. (Dry)" —Anne Krebiehl

More about Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken

Zilliken has been making wine for centuries, literally, and they remain old school. Their cellars go three levels deep and remain around 48 degrees year-round (and no, there's no air conditioning or refrigeration). They make their wines in giant neutral German oak barrels known as fuders. For years, this was regarded as a quaint tradition, but now, of course, many top producers are abandoning their steel vats in favor of this more natural vessel. A key advantage of steel, of course, is that it is easy to keep the temperature down during fermentation—hardly a concern when you're ambient temperature is only 48 degrees!

The Zilliken style is explosive. Even in lesser vintages the wines will easily flood your senses with their power and intricacy. Yes, they. will all age beautifully, and anyone who loves German wines really should put away as much as possible

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Riesling

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Trout with brown butter, pork schnitzel, or a Thai green curry.

Tasting Profile

Dry, light-bodied white. Lime and green apple over wet-stone minerality; racy acidity, clean finish.

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