The latest project from renowned German winemaker Eva Fricke is her most exciting yet.
The Eltville Collection is crafted from a historic vineyard in the Rheingau, with some of the only original 19th-century soils in the area and vine clones dating back to the 1900s.
The results are spectacular. This is a heritage Riesling with a gloriously pure and crystalline character, with incredible ageing potential.
The Eltville Collection wines will be available through us for the first time from Friday 14th February. Watch Eva discuss the new collection and find out more here.
| Producer | Name | Vintage | Format | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Fricke | Riesling, Dry, Eltville Collection * | 2023 | 3 x 75cl | £597.00 | Add to cellar |
| Eva Fricke | Riesling, Dry, Eltville Collection | 2023 | 1 x 150cl | £399.00 | Add to cellar |
| Eva Fricke | Riesling, Spätlese, Eltville Collection * | 2023 | 3 x 75cl | £597.00 | Add to cellar |
* Wines are available to purchase by the bottle.
Eva Fricke has fast gained a reputation as one of Germany’s finest winemakers, thanks to her dry, laser-focused Rieslings.
Her wines are a masterclass in purity and balance, with ripe fruit, flinty minerality and miraculous expression.
Eva is committed to organic and biodynamic methods of farming. She believes not only in the environmental benefits these offer, but also that these methods allow more expression of terroir in her wines.
These sustainable philosophies underpin the Eltville Collection. As well as using heritage vines, Eva has worked in collaboration with Geisenheim University to implement an agroforestry project in this historic vineyard.
Trees have been planted throughout, in an attempt to regenerate and futureproof its soils, in the face of climate change.
Protecting these soils is vital. These are what make this vineyard truly unique: they are some of the only original soils in the area. While most of Germany’s soils were replaced in the government’s Flurbereinigung project of the 1950s, this was one of the sites to remain untouched – meaning it can offer a true snapshot of the original Rheingau Riesling character.
Read more about what makes Eltville so special here.
“We are thrilled to partner with Eva to introduce the incredibly special Eltville Collection. Eva is a role model in how she has adapted, nurtured and regenerated this historic land in the Rheingau and a pioneer in her approach to climate change. Her innovation and precision combined with her inherent connection with nature are what have led to these spectacular wines.”
"My goodness, this has a sensational palate. The energy, vibrancy, purity and freshness are astonishing, and suggest that this will keep for decades." Catriona Felstead MW, Senior Buyer
