Reichsrat von Buhl Reiterpfad 'Hofstuck' Riesling GG 2015 Pfalz《Terroir Collection - TG820》

Region : Reiterpfad - VDP.Grosses Gewächs

Grapes : 100% Riesling

Alcohol :  14% vol

Website: www.von-buhl.de/index.html

⭐️VDP. Grosse Lage

⭐️ Grosses Gewachs

⭐️Biodynamics Wine

🏅James Suckling 94pts

The estate wasfounded back in 1849 by Franz Peter Buhl (1809-1862) and came about as part ofthe distribution of the original Jordan estate into the three smaller estatesGeheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan, Reichsrat von Buhl and Dr. Deinhard.Within few years, von Buhl was recognized for its uncompromising quality. 

FelixMendelssohn Bartholdy wrote to a friend after a visit to Reichsrat von Buhl:"But if you haven’t been to the Buhl estate, you don’t know what ForsterRiesling is". But it wasn't just on a national scale that von Buhl becamefamous. Von Buhl wines become some of the most expensive wines in the world andat the official opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, it was VON Buhl Rieslingwine in the glasses raised for the toast. German chancellor Otto von Bismarckhimself was a great lover of Buhl wines (his famous quote "DiesesUngeheuer schmeckt mir ungeheuer" this Ungeheuer tastes monstrously good,(Ungeheuer = monster) helped make the Forster Ungeheuer site world-famous).Reichsrat von Buhl has always owned the best plot in the 29 hectar grand cruvineyard Ungeheuer.

The first"Reichsrat" (member in the house of Lords in the kingdom of Bavaria)was Armand von Buhl who was given the honorable title for his achievements inthe German social legislation 1883-89. Armand married JulianeSchellhorn-Wallbillich, daughter of a very wealthy family in Forst, and had ason named Franz Eberhard Buhl (1867-1921). It was Franz Eberhard who united thewineries Reichsrat von Buhl and Schellhorn-Wallbillich to one of the biggestprivately owned wineries in Germany in 1909. At that time, the total propertyexpanded over 200 hectares of vineyards and forests. Franz Eberhard alsochanged the name of the winery from von Buhl to Reichsrat von Buhl by includinghis title. Apart from his achievements at Reichsrat von Buhl, Franz Eberhardwas founder and president of the German association of viticulture. After hisearly death in 1921, his wife Frieda Piper von Buhl ran the estate. She managednot only to maintain but actually increase the high quality that the estate wasknown for. When she passed away childless in 1952, the winery was inhereted toa political friend of Franz Eberhard, Georg Enoch Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg.

Over the years,the estate was continuously scaled down due to economic difficulties in itsoperation, until the entire property was left with only around 52 hectares ofland under vine, albeit including the best vineyard sites in Deidesheim andForst, such as Forster Kirchenstück, Pechstein, Jesuitengarten, Freundstück andthe Deidesheim sites Leinhöhle, Herrgottsacker, Kiesleberg and Paradiesgarten.From 1989 to 2013 the winery was leased to Japanese business man ToyohiroTokuoka. In 2005 the winery was sold by the von Guttenberg family to localbusiness man Achim Niederberger (1957-2013)  who knew back then, that hewould have to wait eight years before his team could run the estate. 

Beginning withvintage 2013, the new team around technical director Mathieu Kauffmann isresponsible for the estate. Since August 2019 Gregor Hofer und PeterHüftlein-Seeger have been managing directors of the winery, that ist certifiedorganic since 2009 and is an active ambassador of both natural, sustainableviticulture and of the best German wines.

The winery Reichsrat von Buhl is looking forward to a successful and exciting cooperation.

On the nose deep fruit aromas combined with a minerality and juicy creaminess reminiscent of Burgundy. On the palate it tastes of older vintages showing again and again the potential of this site.

Soil:

This exclusive plot has always been highly regarded at Reichsrat von Buhl. In 1997 the first of von Buhl Grand Cru’s were produced here. Our 0.9- hectare plot is the only piece in the 78-hectare Reiterpfad that has not been cleared. To the west, a sandstone wall measuring a hight of 3 meters shields the site while the eastern and Northern slope are bordered by a wall. To the south, a grass ditch separates our plot from the neighboring plot. Under the surface there is a limestone base, the soil is infused with speckled sandstone, loess and occasionally a bit of basalt carried into the site over 150 years ago.

🏅James Suckling 94pts

Rich, fresh and suave, this is a rather serious dry riesling that's begging you to invest in the best fish you can obtain. A very elegant wine with a good decade of ageing potential.