Wine from the Mosel

Delicate rosé from this multi-talented producer. Finest acidity of pinot balanced with a touch of “naturalness” and gentle barrel aging. An after-the-summer favorite as well.

Elbling with 30mg/l of sulphite. Landwein from the Upper Mosel. Slight maceration on the skins. Added a handful of Roter Elbling. Grip, tension and length.

Blend of 1/3 Elbling, 1/3 Pinot Gris and 1/3 Chardonnay. Landwein der Mosel. Color of Onion skin (see photo). Sulfur 25 mg/l. Soft start and well-rounded flavor. But beware! Piquant refined acidity in the aftertaste. Beautiful 3-unity. Bravo Jonas Dostert

Kontakt Weiss is a cuvée from 50% Riesling, 50% Müller Thurgau grapes. Direct press MT, Riesling macerated for 6 hours before pressing. 8 months of ageing in barriques/tonneau.

Pinot Gris, mostly destemmed and fermented on skins for 14 days, 8 months of ageing in barriques.

Bone-dry blend of Riesling (80%) and Müller-Thurgau (20%) from vines between 7 and 70 years old from steep vineyards. Fermented without intervention and only5 mg/L total So2. Flocking good!

A wild cuvée of Riesing & Müller-Thurgau from a mix of terraced vineyards and steep slopes in Winningen and Lehmen.

Riesling from Piesport and St. Aldegund, cold maceration, 14 months of ageing in tonneau.

Superb pinot noir from Tobias Feiden from Winningen. Aged for 24 months on barrique and with 20% 'whole bunch' fermentation. MFW 90 points.

Julien Renard's Riesling Blonde is not a Riesling, as you might expect from the name, but a so-called grape ale or beer-wine hybrid.

Pinot Noir from Wintricher Großer Herrgott (25 year old vines, grey slate, exposition west), 25% whole bunch and 75% destemmed, pressed after 12 days, 14 months of ageing in barriques.

Riesling from Valwiger Herrenberg (40-70 year old vines, mostly ungrafted, grey slate and grauwacke, exposition south) crushed and macerated overnight before pressing, 26 months of ageing in barrique/tonneau.

There is a hint of “natural” funk in the aftertaste but this just adds to the complexity and beauty of this amazing Sekt. What a great success! 2024-2029. Mosel Fine Wines No67 Sept 2023.