75% Grauburgunder

25% Riesling

Not Yet Rated

Michael and Melanie own 7 hectares and converted into organic farming since 2013. They produce around 30,000 bottles of amazing natural wines.

On our beloved Eselsberg, the hill where the Heimat Silvaner and the Fledermaus grow on, there is a big plot (almost one hectare) with two thirds Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) and one third Riesling growing on it. We experimented several years to find the right interpretation of the grapes and with the 2018 vintage we finally got it. The blend is dedicated to the “Weinschwarmer” (Deilephila porcellus), a beautifully coloured moth who lives in our area. Not only does that moth carry the word “wine” in its name but it’s also a delicacy for our local bats. The grapes from the younger Riesling section of the vineyard got pressed directly to maintain a razor-sharp acidity while the Grauburgunder grapes were destemmed and fermented on the skins for about a week. The two batches were blended in April 2019 into two barrels and were bottled in March 2020.

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