Matthias Müller, stunning wines from the Mittelrhein in Germany
Website: https://www.weingut-matthiasmueller.de/en/start-en/
Matthias Müller is a family-owned wine estate based in the Mittelrhein.
It’s a beautiful area, and this stretch of vineyards on the Rhine between Bingen and Koblenz was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 2002.
They are based in Spy, and have 20 hectares of vines in the Bopparder Hamm, all on steeply sloping, south-facing slate soils. This includes sites in the top single vineyards of Engelstein, Rabenlei, Ohlenberg, Feuerlay and Mandelstein.
They also have a separate brand, Sektmanufaktur Momentum, for sparkling.
I tasted with Johannes Müller at the Cool Climate symposium in Copenhagen.
Momentum Riesling Brut 2023 Mittelrhein, Germany
Lively, bright and focused with nice lemon and grapefruit notes. Juicy and expressive with nice purity. 91/100
Momentum Blanc de Blanc Brut Nature 2020 Mittelrhein, Germany
Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay, half aged in old oak, 4.5 years on lees. This is bright and linear with a slight pithiness. Dry, juicy and mineral with nice presence. 92/100
Matthias Müller Rhein Schiefer Riesling Trocken 2024 Mittelrhein, Germany
11% alcohol. Slate soils. Textured with nice mineral notes and a rounded body. Lovely presence here: easy but serious at the same time. 92/100
Matthias Müller Bopparder Ham Riesling Trocken Steilstück 2024 Mittelrhein, Germany
Aged in stainless steel. This has texture and balance. Ripe but with good tension, showing textured crystalline citrus fruit. 93/100
Matthias Müller Bopparder Ham Fässerlay Riesling 2024 Mittelrhein, Germany
East-facing hill. Very textural, fine and crystalline with a saline twist. Liquid minerals, with a lovely lemony focus. Very fine. 94/100
Matthias Müller Bopparder Hamm Mandelstein GG Riesling Trocken 2024 Mittelrhein, Germany
Linear, stony and mineral. Refined and crystalline with precision and detail. Has ripeness but also finesse, and some salinity. 95/100
Matthias Müller Bopparder Hamm Feuerlay GG Riesling Trocken 2023 Mittelrhein, Germany
This is focused, linear and bright but also has a touch of apricot richness, and some creamy texture. Lively and crystalline with great precision. Salty and mineral, showing nice intensity and finesse. Very fine. 95/100
