The 2019er Ayler Kupp Neuenberg Riesling Fass 17 comes from this prime Lieu-Dit forming the south-southwest facing, central part of the original Kupp hill, and was fermented down to just off-dry levels of residual sugar (11 g/l). It offers a superb nose made of grapefruit zest, minerals, white peach, floral elements, pear, melon, and smoke. The wine is gorgeously playful and yet hugely intense on the palate, and leaves a superbly focused and persistent feel of herbs, fine minerals, lemony fruits, and elderflower in the long and engaging finish. A touch of sweetness still needs to melt away in the overall rather tart aftertaste. This gorgeous off-dry wine is a huge success in the making, and has even quite some upside potential if it develops even more finesse with aging. 2024-2034
