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History is a grey past ... that keeps coming back to haunt us and still defines us today. Because even though we like to believe that we build our existence freely and independently, this is not the case at all, especially when it comes to a traditional family winery.
We have often mentioned that vineyards think in generations. It gets very exciting when this cross-generational planning is shattered by wars and family crises .
Our winery is located only about 20 km as the crow flies from the French border...
Anyone who stands in front of the wine shelf (and does not consider themselves a connoisseur) is often quite overwhelmed. So many names! So many quality specifications! What do I have to pay attention to? What does all this tell me? When different countries have been talking shop for hundreds of years and constantly adopting new definitions with many bureaucratic rules, it is no wonder that the result is an almost impenetrable jungle.
Honestly? Often you just buy the label you like, hoping that the contents will match.
Today we want to shed some light on the matter...
There are people who love chemistry. Others get glassy-eyed at the word "molecule" and are unpleasantly reminded of school. Let's see if we can explain the phenols issue to those of you who don't like chemistry in such a way that you read this article to the end - at least that is our stated goal!
Phenols are incredibly important to us winemakers. They are actually the wine, because they determine the color, the aroma/taste, the texture (how the wine feels in the mouth) and the shelf life. If you remove these four characteristics, there really isn't much left of a wine...
It's done! Tired but happy, we look over the harvested vines, with the good feeling that our precious grapes are now safely resting in the cellar. Like every year, a little sadness creeps into autumn... another year has passed. Another harvest behind us. And so nothing changes and yet everything changes, because while on the one hand we follow the cycle that already determined the lives of our grandfathers and great-grandfathers, we must constantly renew, update and adapt. A curious mixture that demands a lot from us. In the web of family ties, half trapped, half loved, life continues to develop...
Because our high-quality and precious Lagenriesling is coming onto the market NOW – and – the connoisseurs will know – not the one from 2023, oh, no! It is the grapes from the 2022 harvest … because the Riesling, the noble, the fine, the good, is a real late bloomer. It needs to rest, rest, and rest again. And mature. Only then will it develop its aroma. Only THEN is it ready to be enjoyed.
But even that is not the end of the story when it comes to aroma development . Because things continue in the bottle too... and that's why we've set up our treasure trove! Here you can try the different vintages - and take a taste journey through time in fast motion that is unparalleled.
