Josef Schonleber
Josef Schonleber produces Riesling from the Rheingau, Germany's most prestigious white wine region. The winery's portfolio centers on the classic German classifications: Kabinett and Spätlese, both expressions of Riesling's mineral precision and natural sweetness balance. The Winkeler Jesuitengarten Spätlese Riesling, drawn from a vineyard of the same name, demonstrates the ripeness and complexity the Spätlese designation allows. The Oestricher Doosberg Riesling Kabinett Leblich, a lightly sweet iteration, shows the lighter touch of Kabinett-level fruit. Both wines reflect the Rheingau's slate and schist soils, which impart the region's characteristic stone-fruit character and acidity to Riesling. Wine Enthusiast has rated the winery's releases.
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