Rausch Riesling Spätlese – Vintages in Comparison 2017–2023
Discover the fascination of a vertical tasting: With the Zilliken Rausch Riesling Spätlese Tasting Pack, you can sample different vintages and experience how wonderfully a Riesling Spätlese from the VDP.GROSSE LAGE Saarburger Rausch can mature. This pack showcases the enormous aging potential and the elegant balance of sweetness, acidity, and minerality – a highlight for any Riesling lover.
Zilliken Rausch Riesling Spätlese – lively, mineral, elegant
The grapes grow on Devonian slate and diabase and are matured in neutral large oak barrels (Fuder) following hand-harvesting. This finely fruity, juicy, and inviting Riesling impresses with precise acidity, smoky minerality, and a harmonious balance of fruit and sweetness that makes it seem weightless despite its residual sugar. It is impressive even when young, but unfolds its full potential after 7–10 years of bottle aging. The 2017 vintage was awarded 93 points by Gault Millau and recognized as the best Kabinett of the year.
Included in this wine pack
This pack contains one bottle each of Zilliken Rausch Riesling Spätlese from the years:
- 2017 (7.5% alc. – 80.4 g/l residual sugar – 9.1 g/l acidity)
- 2018 (7.5% alc. – 92 g/l residual sugar – 6.7 g/l acidity)
- 2019 (8.0% alc. – 86.4 g/l residual sugar – 6.9 g/l acidity)
- 2020 (7.5% alc. – 77.4 g/l residual sugar – 7.6 g/l acidity)
- 2021 (7.5% alc. – 74 g/l residual sugar – 8 g/l acidity)
- 2023 (7.5% alc. – 72.2 g/l residual sugar – 8 g/l acidity)
Optimal storage – enjoyment in every bottle
Matured wines are stored professionally by us, ensuring that even aged Rieslings from the Forstmeister Geltz Zilliken estate unfold their full aroma. Our modern warehouse is operated via a geothermal heat pump powered by a photovoltaic system. Cooled in the summer and gently warmed in the winter, the wines mature optimally and remain in top condition for years.
Discover 6 vintages of the Zilliken Rausch Riesling Spätlese from the Saar – mineral, elegant, fruity, and a tasting pack perfect for sampling aged Rieslings.