Sybille Kuntz Auslese Riesling Feinherb Download PDF

Specifications

Winery	Weingut Sybille Kuntz
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
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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Story

"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.

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