Cuvée Weiss

GERMANY – Rheinhessen

Locality:

GERMANY – Rheinhessen

Appellation:

Rheinhessen Landwein

Grape Variety:

Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Müller-Thurgau and Kerner

WineMaker:

Bastian and Gianna Beny

Vineyard:

Planted in the 1990s over limestone and loess soil.

Viticulture:

Certified biodynamic (Demeter). Cover-crops, organic matter and sheep grazing.

WineMaking:

Müller-thurgau is fermented on the skins for a few days then pressed. Riesling and Pinot Blanc are pressed whole cluster. And Kerner is de-stemmed. Basket press for Riesling. Pinot Blanc and Kerner are crushed by foot. Then grape varieties are fermented separately over ambient yeasts in small vessels.

Aging:

Aged separately for 10 months in used barrels and some in stainless steel tank. Blended before bottling.

Bottling:

Minimal S02 10 mg/L added before bottling. No fining, no filtration.

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