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Emrich-Schönleber Sale
Stock Up & Save On the Inspiring Wines of:
Emrich-Schönleber
We offer twenty-four in-stock Emrich-Schönleber options on sale now, including:
Dry Options
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Estate Riesling Trocken 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $28, that’s $26.60 at 5% off and $25.20 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 92 points “Still very youthful with plenty of leesy character and a touch of flint, this is very mineral for an entry-level dry riesling. A wide spectrum of red-apple, white-peach and mandarin-orange aromas on the sleek, medium-bodied palate. With aeration some floral nuances develop. Long, focused, stony finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.”
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Halgans Riesling Trocken 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $44.50, that’s $42.28 at 5% off and $40.05 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 95 points “Fabulous interplay of refined peachy fruit and racy acidity. Compact, concentrated and extremely minerally on the medium-bodied palate, the wine expanding as it shoots over your palate with the brightness of a lightning strike. Drink or hold.”
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Frühlingsplätzchen Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 11 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 95 points “Complex nose of pink and yellow grapefruit, peach and spring flowers. A super-elegant, dry Nahe riesling that marries plenty of juicy fruit with excellent concentration and vibrant minerality that leaps out at you. A slew of wild-berry and rose-hip character adds to the excitement at the dangerously crisp, wet-stone finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.”
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2022 1.5L Displayed Price: $199, that’s $189.05 at 5% off and $179.10 at 10% off, 2 magnums in stock now
Anne Krebiehl MW-Vinous 93-95 points “The 2022 Riesling Monzinger Halenberg Grosses Gewächs comes with a timid nose. A subtle tropical top note and a serene aroma of iced mint appear teasingly, captivating in its shimmering and subtle aromatic spectrum. The palate has this cool aspect, too. Freshness is buffered by a gentle yeasty creaminess that verges into a soft white citrus pith. The 2022 is smooth, slender, elegant, beautifully textured and vivid. The finish is incisive and elegant, with lasting lemon length. (Bone-dry).”
Not Dry Options
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Riesling Kabinett 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $31.90, that’s $30.31 at 5% off and $28.71 at 10% off, 20 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93 points “Predominantly from a late-ripening plot of the Niederberg, the 2020 Monzinger Riesling Kabinett is clear, bright, fresh and piquant on the flinty, attractively reductive and finely fruity nose. Piquant and fresh on the palate, this is a bright, lush and slatey, crystalline Riesling with a stimulatingly salty and piquant finish. Absolutely fabulous. 9% alcohol. Tasted at the domain in July 2021.”
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Spätlese 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $41.90, that’s $39.81 at 5% off and $37.71 at 10% off, 16 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 98 points “A giant Spätlese that’s packed to the gills with peach and berry fruit, salty minerality and supernaturally vibrant acidity. Such complexity that it’s hard to express in such a string of adjectives. Breathtaking freshness at the finish. Decades of aging potential. Drink or hold.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Auslese 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $66, that’s $62.70 at 5% off and $59.40 at 10% off, 20 bottles in stock now
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Auslese 2020 375ml Displayed Price: $38, that’s $36.10 at 5% off and $34.20 at 10% off, 19 half-bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 98 points “Very intense, candied yellow-grapefruit nose. Super-concentrated, but the most important thing about this Auslese is the incredibly tight focus on the palate and the purity of the dried apricot and mango. Super-succulent and vibrant finish that doesn’t want to stop. Drink or hold.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2018 375ml Was $299, Displayed Price: $249, that’s $236.55 at 5% off and $224.10 at 10% off, 14 half-bottles in stock now
David Schildknecht-Vinous 97 points “Peach jam and orange marmalade are prominent in the bittersweet, cooked-fruit but zesty personality of this super-concentrate from a mere hundred liters’ worth of tightly shriveled berries gathered over an extended period and pressed with great difficulty. A white-bread-like aura of yeastiness serves as a noble aromatic expression of botrytis, while an influx of caramel further highlights the impression of botrytis ennoblement, complemented by a feel that is strikingly creamy as well as viscous. An aromatic evocation of sea breeze anticipates the mouthwatering salinity that, along with bright, juicy lemon and orange – testimony to the 13 grams of acidity that have, as it were, been held in reserve – informs this elixir’s superbly sustained finish. One’s mouth is left at once creamily coated and tingling as if from a lightning strike.”
Shop our twenty-four Emrich-Schönleber selections now!
Don’t miss our sales going on now:
Markus Molitor
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Molitor
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Molitor
Dönnhoff
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Dönnhoff
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Dönnhoff
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Molitor sale ends Friday, October 17th at 9 am Pacific. Dönnhoff sale ends Saturday, October 18th at 9 am Pacific.
Emrich-Schönleber Sale
Stock Up & Save On the Inspiring Wines of:
Emrich-Schönleber
What better argument can be said for you to try the wines of Emrich-Schönleber than to say they inspired Stephan Bitterolf to become a wine importer? Naturally, you might wonder who this Bitterolf guy is and why you should care – that’s valid. He’s the man, myth, and legend behind Vom Boden, the importer best known for bringing Keller to the USA. (Keller being THE cult wine producer of Germany.)
Yet, despite Bitterolf’s best efforts and despite the estate’s fame inside Germany, Emrich-Schonleber flies under the radar in the USA. These are spectacular wines—every bit the equal of Dönnhoff, their main competition in the Nahe.
Father and son team Werner and Frank Schönleber work with awe-inspiring sites, the most prominent being Halenberg and Frühlingsplätzchen. Both are unusually steep for the Nahe—they have slopes of up to 70%. Halenberg is as you’d dream for the Nahe—a mixture of blue slate (like in the Mosel) and quartz. Frühlingsplätzchen (gesundheit! – pronounced “Froooh-lings-PLATS-shen”) is a pebbly vineyard with volcanic and red loam soils. Per Bitterolf, this is THE dry Riesling, the wine that started sparked his journey to share some of the greatest German wines with America: “I just love the soaring aromatics, the sharpness of the wine, the linear lightness and delicacy, on special show with the vintage 2022.”
The Schönlebers are best known for their top-end GG’s, but don’t sleep on the Pradikat wines, as well (or the rare TBA). Though only available in painfully tiny quantities in some vintages, we stock up whenever we can. In honor of our Germany Week, we’re placing these treasures on our three-day sale.
Yet, despite Bitterolf’s best efforts and despite the estate’s fame inside Germany, Emrich-Schonleber flies under the radar in the USA. These are spectacular wines—every bit the equal of Dönnhoff, their main competition in the Nahe.
Father and son team Werner and Frank Schönleber work with awe-inspiring sites, the most prominent being Halenberg and Frühlingsplätzchen. Both are unusually steep for the Nahe—they have slopes of up to 70%. Halenberg is as you’d dream for the Nahe—a mixture of blue slate (like in the Mosel) and quartz. Frühlingsplätzchen (gesundheit! – pronounced “Froooh-lings-PLATS-shen”) is a pebbly vineyard with volcanic and red loam soils. Per Bitterolf, this is THE dry Riesling, the wine that started sparked his journey to share some of the greatest German wines with America: “I just love the soaring aromatics, the sharpness of the wine, the linear lightness and delicacy, on special show with the vintage 2022.”
The Schönlebers are best known for their top-end GG’s, but don’t sleep on the Pradikat wines, as well (or the rare TBA). Though only available in painfully tiny quantities in some vintages, we stock up whenever we can. In honor of our Germany Week, we’re placing these treasures on our three-day sale.
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Emrich-Schönleber
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Emrich-Schönleber
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Sale ends Sunday, October 19th at 9 am Pacific.
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Emrich-Schönleber
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Sale ends Sunday, October 19th at 9 am Pacific.
We offer twenty-four in-stock Emrich-Schönleber options on sale now, including:
Dry Options
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Estate Riesling Trocken 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $28, that’s $26.60 at 5% off and $25.20 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 92 points “Still very youthful with plenty of leesy character and a touch of flint, this is very mineral for an entry-level dry riesling. A wide spectrum of red-apple, white-peach and mandarin-orange aromas on the sleek, medium-bodied palate. With aeration some floral nuances develop. Long, focused, stony finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.”
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Halgans Riesling Trocken 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $44.50, that’s $42.28 at 5% off and $40.05 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 95 points “Fabulous interplay of refined peachy fruit and racy acidity. Compact, concentrated and extremely minerally on the medium-bodied palate, the wine expanding as it shoots over your palate with the brightness of a lightning strike. Drink or hold.”
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Frühlingsplätzchen Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 11 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 95 points “Complex nose of pink and yellow grapefruit, peach and spring flowers. A super-elegant, dry Nahe riesling that marries plenty of juicy fruit with excellent concentration and vibrant minerality that leaps out at you. A slew of wild-berry and rose-hip character adds to the excitement at the dangerously crisp, wet-stone finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.”
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2022 1.5L Displayed Price: $199, that’s $189.05 at 5% off and $179.10 at 10% off, 2 magnums in stock now
Anne Krebiehl MW-Vinous 93-95 points “The 2022 Riesling Monzinger Halenberg Grosses Gewächs comes with a timid nose. A subtle tropical top note and a serene aroma of iced mint appear teasingly, captivating in its shimmering and subtle aromatic spectrum. The palate has this cool aspect, too. Freshness is buffered by a gentle yeasty creaminess that verges into a soft white citrus pith. The 2022 is smooth, slender, elegant, beautifully textured and vivid. The finish is incisive and elegant, with lasting lemon length. (Bone-dry).”
Not Dry Options
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Riesling Kabinett 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $31.90, that’s $30.31 at 5% off and $28.71 at 10% off, 20 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93 points “Predominantly from a late-ripening plot of the Niederberg, the 2020 Monzinger Riesling Kabinett is clear, bright, fresh and piquant on the flinty, attractively reductive and finely fruity nose. Piquant and fresh on the palate, this is a bright, lush and slatey, crystalline Riesling with a stimulatingly salty and piquant finish. Absolutely fabulous. 9% alcohol. Tasted at the domain in July 2021.”
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Spätlese 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $41.90, that’s $39.81 at 5% off and $37.71 at 10% off, 16 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 98 points “A giant Spätlese that’s packed to the gills with peach and berry fruit, salty minerality and supernaturally vibrant acidity. Such complexity that it’s hard to express in such a string of adjectives. Breathtaking freshness at the finish. Decades of aging potential. Drink or hold.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Auslese 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $66, that’s $62.70 at 5% off and $59.40 at 10% off, 20 bottles in stock now
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Auslese 2020 375ml Displayed Price: $38, that’s $36.10 at 5% off and $34.20 at 10% off, 19 half-bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 98 points “Very intense, candied yellow-grapefruit nose. Super-concentrated, but the most important thing about this Auslese is the incredibly tight focus on the palate and the purity of the dried apricot and mango. Super-succulent and vibrant finish that doesn’t want to stop. Drink or hold.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Weingut Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2018 375ml Was $299, Displayed Price: $249, that’s $236.55 at 5% off and $224.10 at 10% off, 14 half-bottles in stock now
David Schildknecht-Vinous 97 points “Peach jam and orange marmalade are prominent in the bittersweet, cooked-fruit but zesty personality of this super-concentrate from a mere hundred liters’ worth of tightly shriveled berries gathered over an extended period and pressed with great difficulty. A white-bread-like aura of yeastiness serves as a noble aromatic expression of botrytis, while an influx of caramel further highlights the impression of botrytis ennoblement, complemented by a feel that is strikingly creamy as well as viscous. An aromatic evocation of sea breeze anticipates the mouthwatering salinity that, along with bright, juicy lemon and orange – testimony to the 13 grams of acidity that have, as it were, been held in reserve – informs this elixir’s superbly sustained finish. One’s mouth is left at once creamily coated and tingling as if from a lightning strike.”
Shop our twenty-four Emrich-Schönleber selections now!
Don’t miss our sales going on now:
Markus Molitor
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Molitor
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Molitor
Dönnhoff
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Dönnhoff
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Dönnhoff
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Molitor sale ends Friday, October 17th at 9 am Pacific. Dönnhoff sale ends Saturday, October 18th at 9 am Pacific.