Lukas Hammelmann, Riesling Spatlese Schlossberg, 2020 so041626 30 under 30 offer this wine exemplifies the delicate

this wine exemplifies the delicate balance that cool-climate winemaking can achieve

a Quebec native who became one of Burgundy's most respected vignerons

with finely integrated tannins and lively acidity providing balance and structure

almost ethereal

fine structure

Lukas Hammelmann, Riesling Spatlese Schlossberg, 2020 so041626 30 under 30 offer this wine exemplifies the delicateA counter narrative to mass produced Pfalz Rieslingfrom terraced vineyards that once covered a hundred hectares but now total just two, with Lukas Hammelmann farming one. Hammelmann established his winery in 2016 as a meticulous scholar of Pfalz wine history, working five hectares organically around Zeiskam and Hochstadt. His approach is radically artisanal: extended lees contact, no fining, no filtration, minimal sulfur, and complete malolactic