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Close-Out Featurette: Ameztoi Rubentis
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Close-Out Featurette: Ameztoi Rubentis
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Von Winning
Von Winning makes some of the most profound white wines on the planet. As a founding member of the VDP, you know quality terroir is a prime focus. The combination of old and incredible vineyard sites, meticulous winemaking and a commitment to producing only the finest wines yields exactly what you’d hope: dry, white wines of depth and complexity, with grace and mineral power. The Rieslings offer floral and mineral flavors that are both intense and furtive.
But Riesling isn’t the only focus. Von Winning is one of the preeminent producers of Sauvignon Blanc in the world. Germany is not where you’d expect to find great Sauvignon Blanc, but the wines will make a believer out of anyone. These are rich, textural examples that move beyond varietal characteristics and into unique territory. Their closest comparison is probably the top Sauvignon of Friuli (eg, Miani, Ronco del Gnemiz), or the very best estates in Austria.
Farming in their vineyards scattered around Forst, Deidesheim, and Ruppertsberg is minimal-input, much like the gentle winemaking, and the estate is practicing organic. The wines are fermented and some are aged in neutral oak of various formats, imparting a depth and richness to the wines without sacrificing precision.
According to Wine-Searcher, these are some of the most actively sought-after wines in the Pfalz. So, secure your allocation today.
But Riesling isn’t the only focus. Von Winning is one of the preeminent producers of Sauvignon Blanc in the world. Germany is not where you’d expect to find great Sauvignon Blanc, but the wines will make a believer out of anyone. These are rich, textural examples that move beyond varietal characteristics and into unique territory. Their closest comparison is probably the top Sauvignon of Friuli (eg, Miani, Ronco del Gnemiz), or the very best estates in Austria.
Farming in their vineyards scattered around Forst, Deidesheim, and Ruppertsberg is minimal-input, much like the gentle winemaking, and the estate is practicing organic. The wines are fermented and some are aged in neutral oak of various formats, imparting a depth and richness to the wines without sacrificing precision.
According to Wine-Searcher, these are some of the most actively sought-after wines in the Pfalz. So, secure your allocation today.
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Von Winning
10% off any 6 or more in-stock bottles of Von Winning
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Sale ends Saturday, March 8th at 9 am Pacific.
10% off any 6 or more in-stock bottles of Von Winning
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Sale ends Saturday, March 8th at 9 am Pacific.
We offer nineteen in-stock Von Winning options on sale now, including:
Von Winning Estate Riesling Trocken 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $24, that’s $22.80 at 5% off and $21.60 at 10% off, 24 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “A perfect balance of fruit, depth, and fresh acidity. The flavors of juicy bright peach compliment the slightly spicy finish. A versatile wine that is perfect both for an afternoon cocktail hour as well a great wine for a dinner party.”
Von Winning Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Riesling Trocken 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $31.90, that’s $30.31 at 5% off and $28.71 at 10% off, 15 bottles in stock now
Anne Krebiehl MW-Vinous 90 points “The 2022 Riesling Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Erste Lage is from a cooler site closer to the forest, partly southeast-facing. It was fermented spontaneously in Doppelstück and stayed on gross lees until bottling in July 2023. The nose is shy but flirts with a little passionfruit. The palate has a rounded, Mirabelle gentleness, very balanced and friendly. Subtle yeast and zest appear on the finish. (Dry)”
Von Winning Sauvignon Blanc “II” Trocken 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $21.90, that’s $20.81 at 5% off and $19.71 at 10% off, 28 bottles in stock now
Falstaff Magazine 91 points “Slightly closed-reductive aroma, spontaneous fermentation. Dense structure, firm acidity and smooth base, very good in freshness and tension. Aromatically restrained but the substance is excellent. Will continue to develop positively.”
Von Winning Deidesheimer Leinhohle Riesling Trocken 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $36.50, that’s $34.68 at 5% off and $32.85 at 10% off, 9 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 90 points “This is rather light, with a graceful profile decorated with notes of yellow plum, quinine and lemongrass. The midpalate is supple and balanced, while the finish is juicy, inviting you to grab a bite of cheese.”
Von Winning Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad Riesling Trocken 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $36, that’s $34.20 at 5% off and $32.40 at 10% off, 7 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 92+ points “The 2021 Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad Riesling trocken VDP. Erste Lage shows a deep, intense and elegant, well balanced and quiet bouquet of ripe white fruits and coolish earthy soil notes of crushed stones and hints of iodine. On the palate, this is a full-bodied, elegant and textured Riesling with serious tannins that intermingle with the saline acidity yet need more time to blend in with the fruit. The oak vat might have been newer or smaller here than in the other Erste Lage Rieslings of the vintage, but the richness and substance of the Reiterpfad can afford it. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022.”
Von Winning Kalkofen Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $74.50, that’s $70.78 at 5% off and $67.05 at 10% off, 13 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 95-96 points “The 2021 Kalkofen Riesling trocken VDP. Grosse Lage comes from the plateau above Deidesheim and owes its density and complexity to 65-year-old vines growing on sandstone and limestone. The must is fermented spontaneously in 500-liter oak barrels, and the wine is maturing on the lees. The brilliantly clear and radiant sample opens with a deep, intense and elegant, still oaky but complex and fruit-intense bouquet that gives rise to the highest hopes. Rich and intense but also fresh and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, mineral and textured Kalkofen that obviously wants to be a Meursault or Montrachet yet with the weapons of Riesling and also Buntsandstein. Whatever it is, this is an excellent and promising Kalkofen whose development and capacity I’d love to follow for at least a decade. The wine is dense and tight but also fresh and juicy and provided with very fine tannins and sustainable mineral acidity. Highly promising indeed. Tasted as a barrel sample at the domaine in Deidesheim in November 2022.”
Von Winning Kieselberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $74.50, that’s $70.78 at 5% off and $67.05 at 10% off, 16 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93-95 points “The 2021 Kieselberg Riesling trocken VDP. Grosse Lage comes from a plateau above Deidesheim with sandstone and limestone in the soil. Fermented spontaneously in 500-liter oak vats and still maturing in them, the barrel sample shows a clear, elegant and savory nose of bright and ripe fruit aromas intertwined with oaky and yeasty notes. Creamy textured and very elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, tight and saline-finishing Riesling with fine and grippy tannins and lingering salinity and mineral tension. It’s still very young but worthy to be cellared for at least a decade. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022. To be released sometime next year.”
Von Winning Kirchenstuck Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $145, that’s $137.75 at 5% off and $130.50 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 97 points “The yellow-golden colored 2022 Forster Kirchenstück Riesling GG VDP.Grosse Lage combines ripe and almost tropical (mango) fruit with delicate oak and fresh phenolic as well as lemon aromas. Full-bodied, rich and very dense on the palate, this is an intense and powerful yet fine and elegant Riesling that doesn’t have the drive and drama of the Pechstein but the richness and solemness of a great, refined and persistently salty wine. This is an impressive Kirchenstück that combines power and intensity with finesse and rejuvenating salinity. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in July 2024.”
Von Winning Langenmorgen Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $74.50, that’s $70.78 at 5% off and $67.05 at 10% off, 15 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93-94 points “The 2021 Langenmorgen Riesling trocken VDP. Grosse Lage is grown in a cool area up by the forest on a light sandstone soil. It fermented spontaneously in 500-liter oak barrels, in which the wine is aging until today. The nose shows a brilliantly clear, fresh and flinty, very elegant GG with herbal and soil-driven, flinty-scented intensity and the coolish aromas of slow-ripening Riesling. Very elegant and refined on the palate, this is a round, lush and salty-savory Riesling classic that reveals a long, tight, saline and finely grippy finish. As per the vintage, this is a rather lean, straightforward but tensioned Riesling that will show its class in the years to come. Tasted as a sample at the domaine in November 2022. To be released sometime next year.”
Von Winning Pechstein Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93 points “The intensely citrus-colored 2021 Pechstein Forster Riesling GG is cultivated on sandstone, limestone and basalt soils. Fermented spontaneously in 500-liter-oak barrels and aged on the lees for 1.5 years, the wine opens with a noble, intense and elegant bouquet with ripe citrus aromas and flinty notes. The wine is saline, fresh and vital, intense and linear and carried by fine acidity and delicate citrus aromas to a long and aromatic, very stimulating and lemony finish. It has 13% stated alcohol and lots of energy and mineral tension. Natural cork.”
Von Winning Ungeheuer Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 4 bottles in stock now
Falstaff Magazine 94 points “[Translated] New wood, mirabelle plum, yellow plum on the nose. In the mouth there is an enormous concentration, extract sweetness and tactile minerals compete with the acid for dominance in the mouthfeel, the alcohol is disciplined, the concentration goes hand in hand with great length.”
Von Winning Ungeheuer Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $79, that’s $75.05 at 5% off and $71.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93 points “The intensely yellow-colored 2022 Forster Ungeheuer Riesling GG VDP. Grosse Lage opens with a rich and intensely fruity as well as oaky bouquet with sur lie or brioche notes as well as fresh lemon aromas. Full-bodied, intense and fresh on the palate, this full-bodied, creamy-textured yet also vital and elegant Riesling is still reminiscent of von Winning’s Sauvignon Blanc 500 in terms of style. In any case, it’s a peculiar Ungeheuer in the Pfalz context due to the prominent use of oak. The astringency, however, is positive, and the wine will probably benefit from bottle age. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in July 2024.”
Bright and lifted, this semi-fizzy rosé is like bottled summertime. Snap up the last few bottles on our Close-Out Sale now!
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Ameztoi Rubentis Rosado, Getariako Txakolina 2021 750ml Was $24, Displayed Price: $19, 36+ bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 92 points “Aromas of Bosc pear, pineapple and freshly grated ginger set the stage for a full-textured wine with nectarine, apricot, vanilla and rose-petal flavors. Touches of rose and nutmeg linger on the finish.”
Josh Raynolds-Vinous 91 points “Pale orange. Finely etched red berry, citrus zest and floral aromas, along with building herb and mineral flourishes. Taut and nervy in the mouth, offering sappy strawberry, cherry and tangerine flavors that show fine delineation and spicy lift. Closes firm and right, with persistent red fruit notes and a refreshingly bitter edge.”
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Ameztoi Rubentis Rosado, Getariako Txakolina 2021 750ml Was $24, Displayed Price: $19, 36+ bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 92 points “Aromas of Bosc pear, pineapple and freshly grated ginger set the stage for a full-textured wine with nectarine, apricot, vanilla and rose-petal flavors. Touches of rose and nutmeg linger on the finish.”
Josh Raynolds-Vinous 91 points “Pale orange. Finely etched red berry, citrus zest and floral aromas, along with building herb and mineral flourishes. Taut and nervy in the mouth, offering sappy strawberry, cherry and tangerine flavors that show fine delineation and spicy lift. Closes firm and right, with persistent red fruit notes and a refreshingly bitter edge.”
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We offer 162 wines on our Close-Out Sale in stock now.
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Don’t miss our additional sale going on now:
Domaine Huet
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Domaine Huet
10% off any 6 or more in-stock bottles of Domaine Huet
Elio Grasso, Elvio Cogno, & Luigi Einaudi
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Elio Grasso, Elvio Cogno, &/or Luigi Einaudi
10% off any 6 or more in-stock bottles of Elio Grasso, Elvio Cogno, &/or Luigi Einaudi
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Domaine Huet sale ends Thursday, March 6th at 9 am Pacific. Elio Grasso, Elvio Cogno, & Luigi Einaudi sale ends Friday, March 7th at 9 am Pacific.