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Wine connoisseurs love to throw around technical terms. So that you can keep up with the next discussion, let's take a look at the term "sensory perception." It has nothing to do with "sense," but rather with the English word "sense" – meaning "sense" or "perception." As is well known, we have five senses (we'll discuss the sixth on Walpurgis Night): sight, smell, taste, touch/feel, and hearing. Indeed, all of these senses are required to evaluate wine...
Today (March 13th) Riesling celebrates its birthday! It's turning a tender 590 years old, Germany's most popular white wine variety. The first documented mention dates back to 1435. The hashtag #rieslingbirthday will be trending on social media today. We're already looking forward to seeing the pictures.
Of course, a birthday also calls for gifts! For this reason, we have a very special Riesling offer on this birthday (and only today):
There are projects where you think, "This is a piece of cake." And then you get a rude awakening and the little piece of cake turns into a lump, even a millstone around your neck. That's what happened to us with our solar system.
It all started innocently enough sometime in 2022. We decided to move toward sustainable energy. We researched, discussed, and settled on a solar system. It had to be efficient, not significantly detract from the aesthetics, and, of course, ideally connected. To achieve optimal performance, we worked with experts to plan for every usable square centimeter of roof space. 60 kilowatts per hour was the stated goal, as our annual consumption at the winery currently amounts to almost 50,000 kilowatt hours (kWh), and the trend is rising.
Autumn is peak season in the vineyards.
Everyone knows that.
And winter is peak season in the wine cellar.
Hardly anyone knows that.
But what exactly is happening there?
The grape juice has been slumbering and fermenting for a few weeks now. Very relaxed. We, on the other hand, jump...
The new year starts cold and wet – and we actually think that’s great!
We haven't had this much rainfall in decades. The soil is so saturated that the excess water simply flows down the slope, naturally carrying pollutants and pests with it. You could say the soil is cleaning itself...
Those who want to stock up on wine for February can already take a look at the promising 2024 vintage. The first two wines have been bottled. Click here for the selection....
