2020 Landwein - Blauer Silvaner
2020 Landwein - Blauer Silvaner
The second ever Blauer Silvaner to land in our portfolio, within two weeks of the first! Beautifully pink & blue toned, soft berry hues on the nose, it's time in barrel lends beautiful framing.
Cuvée: Blauer Silvaner
Style: Still
Colour: Skins
Grapes/Blend: Blauer Silvaner
ABV: 9.5%
Vintage: 2020
Winemaking: Growing on pure rocky limestone on the grand cru site Ehrauberge, the Blauer is just the 2 highest terraces. The vines are 50% from 1930‘s and 50% 20 years old, from a selection massale of the old vines. One of the warmest parcels, southwest faced and also tightly planted with 10.000 vines per hectare. Picked first every year as it's the first to ripen. Foot-stomped in the cellar, pressed after three days of maceration. Fermented and aged in barrel for 12 months.
Sulphur: 15mg/l total
Soil: Pure rocky limestone