Thörle

  • Rheinhessen, Germany
Thörle
  • "Weingut Thörle" is a wine estate that is today one of the best producers in Rheinhessen." - Gault-Millau WeinGuide 2016

Our exciting new addition to the Bowler portfolio! Weingut Thörle is a 16th century estate (1517) in the village of Saulheim in the bullseye center of the Rheinhessen. Since 2006 it has been under the ownership of brothers Christoph and Johannes Thörle who manage 19ha in three grand cru vineyards:  Saulheimer Hölle, Saulheimer Schlossberg, and Saulheimer Probstey. The soils are a mix of calcareous limestone and clay with loess top soils. They farm organically here, DE certified as of 2022, growing Riesling, Silvaner, and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) with a smattering of French grapes like Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Vinifications are primarily in small French barrels. Their dry Rieslings are firm and commanding, ripe-fruited yet precise as needlepoint in their minerality. As far as the wine world is concerned, however, this is one of the greatest Pinot Noir estates in Germany. Their grand crus are opulent, terroir-expressive and beautifully balanced. Their village and estate wines are rippling with black fruit and satin-textured in a style unlike other German Pinots we have tasted. They are wines of confidence and ambition. We are proud to represent them nationally at Bowler!

Image Producer PRODUCT Description Country / Region
DB4126-21
Organic
JS:91
Thörle Riesling Trocken
2021
Riesling
8g acid, 5g/l RS.  Vinified 85% in steel and 15% in large stuckfasse for about four months. Wildly aromatic, intensely citric, and “serious...
Germany
DB4138-21
Organic
JS:91
Thörle Silvaner Trocken Saulheim “Kalkstein”
2021
Silvaner
This small-production Silvaner is picked from the younger vines of Probstey and Hölle (both Grand Cru’s). from sandier soils. Matured in...
Germany

DB3818-19
Organic
JS:93
Thörle Spätburgunder Trocken
2019
Pinot Noir
Vinification:The fully mature grapes are hand-picked at the ideal moment of ripeness during the harvest season. After they are sorted,...
Germany
DB4139-20
Organic
JS:95
Thörle Spätburgunder Trocken Saulheim “Kalkstein”
2020
Pinot Noir
Dark in color, deep and alluring in its aromas. 40% new oak contributes wood, leather, and dark chocolate bark notes on top of a ripe black...
Germany