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Gies-Düppel
Gies-Düppel works the Pfalz, Germany's warmest wine region, where Riesling thrives with mineral precision and depth. The winery's Mandelberg Riesling and Kastanienbusch Riesling—both rated 90 points or above by Wine Advocate and Falstaff—demonstrate the region's capacity for structured, age-worthy whites. A Kastanienbusch Weisser Burgunder rounds the portfolio, showing the versatility of Pfalz's vineyard sites. These are wines built on terroir rather than extraction: clean, focused, and reflective of their limestone and sandstone soils. The Pfalz's continental climate allows for full ripeness without sacrificing acidity, a balance evident across the range.
Critics
Wine Advocate, Falstaff