Riesling (alter-) Native

Germany
Mosel
2020

A new cuvée! Previously this all went to Quebec, but we will get some for NY this year. Grown in grey slate on the Marienburg. Spontaneously fermented, macerated extra time on the skins, then matured 15 months on the lees in Clemens’ big old (50+yr) German oak barrels. Unfiltered and unfined. A tiny amount of sulfur was added at bottling, even less than usual. Residual sugar: under 4 g/l. 11.5%  alc. Hazy color; “orange wine” in spirit, but fantastically fresh, energetic and delicious.

SKU/Code: 
DB8794-20
Product Line: 
Wine
White
Varietal: 
Riesling
Farming Type: 
Biodynamic