vom berg riesling trocken 1L
rheinhessen, germany
IN THE VINEYARD:
APPELLATION: Rheinhessen
VINEYARD: On the Kloppberg, the highest hill in the region.
VARIETALS: Riesling 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 and loess
WEATHER: Continental. Long, dry, maturation period with large fluctuations between day and night temperatures; microclimate leads to fresh, elegant and highly aromatic grapes
VINES: 25 year old vines. Traditional Trellis.
HARVEST: Entirely made by hand in small crates on the 2nd half of September and early October.
IN THE CELLAR:
FERMENTATION: With the native yeasts from the Estate in Small concrete tanks. 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: Approx. 4 months lees contact
OAK BARREL AGING: No.
STYLE: Dry
FINING/ FILTRATION: The wine is allowed to settle naturally by gravity and is only minimally filtered. No fining. Certified Vegan.
SULFITES: Below 30 ppm
CHEMISTRY: Alc. 12%. 5 g/L Total Acidity.
WINEMAKER: Andreas Roll.
PHILOSOPHY: 100% Grapes and nothing else!.
TASTING NOTES: Clear, fragrant bouquet of fresh apples and hints of peach. Ripe, full bodied and balanced palate.
FOOD PAIRINGS: Herbed chicken, fish and vegetables