Schafer-Frohlich, Riesling Trocken Vulkangestein, 2024 so062625 alsace offer sweet herbs like fennel and

sweet herbs like fennel and bay all play very well with the crisp finish

With its low dosage and extended lees aging

layered with crushed oyster shell

but with developing tertiary notes and softened grip

Schafer-Frohlich, Riesling Trocken Vulkangestein, 2024 so062625 alsace offer sweet herbs like fennel andVolcanic rock is the name, and it's the counterpart to Frohlich's slate driven Schiefergestein: same cult Nahe estate, same everyday dry format, but a completely different soil. The fruit comes from roughly 30 year old vines on weathered volcanic porphyry and quartz in the celebrated Felsenberg and Stromberg slopes. Volcanic ground tends to give a smokier, rounder, more textured wine, and this one delivers, with tropical fruit lifted by citrus and a