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, 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, pure liquid expressions of limestone, ripe-fruited yet precise as needlepoint in their minerality. As far as red wine, 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.