Prinz Rheingau Riesling Trocken 2024 Consignment and a wine that punches

and a wine that punches well above its appellation

fog-influenced AVA in the southeastern corner of the valley where the marine air rolls in off San Pablo Bay and the volcanic soils keep things mineral

dark cherry fruit

From one of New Zealand's most experienced and respected winemakers

A Montalcino family making traditional wines the old-fashioned way

Prinz Rheingau Riesling Trocken 2024 Consignment and a wine that punchesThe Rheingau is one of Germany's great Riesling heartlands, and Weingut Prinz farms steep, organically tended slopes around the village of Hallgarten. This is their dry, everyday into the weekend Riesling, the bottle that shows off the region's signature mix of ripe orchard fruit and firm, mineral backbone. Trocken means dry, so there's no residual sugar sweetness here, just a clean, food friendly white with citrus, stone fruit and a brisk, energetic