"The vines for the Auslese also grow in the best parcels of the Niederberg-Helden site in Lieser. During harvest the grapes are manually selected for only dark-golden almost violet botrytis grapes that have almost shrunk to dehydrated raisins. They are still a bit juicy and taste like fully ripe aromatic fruits. A number of the vines from the Grand Cru site Lieser Niederberg-Helden consist of old ungrafted Riesling vines of more than a 100 years of age that have withstood even the phylloxera. Already centuries ago Riesling wines from this site were among the best in the world."
- Winemaker's notes. More at SybilleKuntz.de.
Sybille Kuntz Auslese Riesling Feinherb
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Specifications
Winery | Weingut Sybille Kuntz |
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Varieties | Riesling |
Farming Practices | Bio-Weingut organic certified in 2013 / Demeter certified biodynamic in 2016 / spontaneous cover crop |
Soils | blue Devonian Slate |
Trellis system | 8-10 buds per vine |
Hectares/Acres | selection from 15 ha. |
Exposure | 60-70% incline |
Harvest Technique | green harvest in August / picked in mid-October at 22.5 Brix / great care to keep berries intact and loaded into small crates |
Year Vines Were Planted | 1920-1950 / partly own-rooted as a massale selection |
Yeast | ambient |
Fermentation | skin contact for 1-2 hours in the closed tank / must settles for 12 hours / stainless-steel ferment between 16°-18°C over 6-8 weeks |
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Malolactic | none |
Maturation | on fine lees till spring / bottled in late spring |
Sulfur | yes |
Filter | light |
Fining | no |
Alcohol | 12.5% // 24.8 g/L // TA 6.7 g/L // pH 3.2 |
Item No | G0105 |
Size | 750ML |
Bottle Case | 12 |
Country | Germany |
Region | Mosel |
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Accolades
“This lively, powerful white features an essence of slate and sea salt fringed by touches of anise. Notes of wild berry and red currant show in mix, finishing a touch off-dry, with accents of chamomile and candied ginger. Drink now through 2025. Score: 92“ WineSpectator.com