Kai Schätzel Riesling Niersteiner 2018

A cuvée from Hipping, Ölberg, Pettenthal, and Schloss Schwabsburg, now labeled under the 'aus Ersten Lagen' designation. The nose is immediately arresting — Parma ham, smoky black tea, narcissus, and tangerine with a stony, pit-fruit edge. At just 10.5% alcohol, it carries remarkable lightness without sacrificing precision, the texture polished to a near-seamless finish. Saline and mouthwatering at the close, with layers of floral, herbal, and mineral detail surfacing as it lingers.