Orange trocken
RHEINHESSEN, GERMANY
IN THE VINEYARD:
APPELLATION: Rheinhessen
VINEYARD: Leckerberg.
VARIETALS: Chardonnay 100%
FARMING: Organic and Biodynamic Certified by Demeter. Dry farmed; rows grassed over. No chemicals used (pesticides, fertilizers, additives, etc).
PLOUGHING: The soil cover is maintained. Annual ploughing.
SOILS: Limestone, very mineral.
WEATHER: Continental. Long, dry, maturation period with large fluctuations between day and night temperatures; microclimate leads to fresh, elegant and highly aromatic grapes
VINES: 30 year old vines. Traditional Trellis.
HARVEST: Entirely made by hand in small crates on the 2nd half of September and early October. Only golden color fully ripe grapes are harvested.
IN THE CELLAR:
FERMENTATION: With the native yeasts from the Estate in Small concrete tanks in contact with the skins. All winery work done by gravity without any pumps or pipes.
TREATMENTS: No chaptalization and acidification at all. The idea is to stay natural as much as possible.
PRESSING: Traditional. Whole grapes, without destemming.
MALOLACTIC: Spontaneous, if any.
LEES: 12 Months lees contact
OAK BARREL AGING: 12 months in large oak casks, neutral oak.
STYLE: Dry
FINING/ FILTRATION: The wine is allowed to settle naturally by gravity. No fining. No filtration. Certified Vegan.
DATA: 4.5 GR/L total acidity. 0 gr/L sugar.
SULFITES: Zero sulfites added
WINEMAKER: Andreas Roll.
PHILOSOPHY: 100% Grapes and nothing else!
TASTING NOTES: Deep orange color in the glass with floral and minerality notes on the nose and palate.