Tasting Notes

Rich, fruity aromas; a concentrated palate of white fruits and slatey minerality and a fresh, dry finish. 

About the Wine

Rotlay is a GG (Grosses Gewächs or grand cru) parcel of vines within the larger Sonnenuhr vineyard, vinified separately for this bottling thanks to the unusual beauty and complexity of its wines. The Sonnenuhr (‘sundial’) vineyard itself is one of the most celebrated in the Mosel, and this precipitously steep part of it yields a wonderful example of the vineyard’s style: concentrated and richly flavored. Rotlay has blue slate soils which tend to yield a cool minerality and nervy quality to Riesling.

2024 was another complicated vintage for growers in the Mosel, with periods of rain and humidity requiring extensive vineyard work. The results however are glorious: a fine-boned, racy, pure style of Mosel with great terroir transparency and freshness yet covered in mellifluous fruit so as never to be tart or austere. 2024 will likely be counted among the top recent vintages for the region. 

Winery Notes

Heinrichshof, owned and run by brothers Peter and Ulrich Griebeler since 2014, is one of a handful of Mosel properties with a primary focus on making dry (Trocken) Riesling.  While the steep slopes above the Mosel have traditionally been dedicated to sweeter styles, Heinrichshof is adapting to a new era of ripeness, and is making dry Riesling of great energy and detail, without any austerity, all for very attractive prices.

In addition to the  dry whites, the Griebler brothers also produce beautiful Kabinett and Auslese Riesling, showcasing the piercing purity and lightness of touch of these traditional Mosel styles.