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von Hovel
he 21-hectare von Hövel estate operates out of a manor house that was completed in the 12th century, where it initially served as an abbey retreat for the famous wine monastery of St. Maximin in Trier. Located in Konz-Oberemmel in a side valley of the Saar, which is known as Konzer Tälchen (“little valley” of Konz), the old cellar is today as it was over 800 years ago. Wines are fermented in either stainless steel tanks or neutral wooden 1000 liter Mosel fuder casks. All of the wines ferment spontaneously.
Tasting Notes
- WA93
- Scents of honeysuckle, caramel, and nut brittle arise from the glass of von Hovel 2007 Oberemmeler Hutte Riesling Auslese, then mingle with honey, musk melon, and poached Bosc pear on a creamy, beautifully delicate and refined palate, finishing with praline and butter cream but at the same time transparency to nuances of stone and salt and tingling, tactile hints of citrus rind and pear skin. This Auslese from a single parcel -in which the grapes tasted best to me,- quips von Kunow, is a poster child for the lift and elegance of which 2007 is capable, and - while impossible to resist already in its youth - should reward cellaring for at least the next two decades.
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