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Burg Ravensburg 2018 Blaufraenkisch 'Dicker Franz' Grosses Gewaechs ORGANIC

“Fat Franz” was Baron Franz Göler of Ravensburg, a renowned 18th century gourmand. The steep monopole grand cru named after him, however, gives rise to strikingly fine and intense wine, stripped of all needless weight but brimful of power and spice. This is a picture-perfect Baden Blaufränkisch at its apogée because of the estate’s enlightened policy of holding its top reds back for few years. In this, the first vintage where the vineyard was officially accorded Grosses Gewächs status, the wine recalls a Yirgacheffe coffee by dint of its gorgeous blueberry notes and roasted overtones. It speaks in a penetrating but not a loud voice.

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Wine Specifics

WineWise Code
GBR-BDF18
Country
Germany
Region
Baden - Kraichgau
Color/Style
Red
Destemming
Whole Cluster
Fermentation Vessel
Barrel
Additional Fermentation Notes
Open mash fermentation in wood with whole berries 5 days cold maceration Spontaneous fermentation 50% of the fermentation Remontage
Aging Vessel
70% Used Barrique, 30% New Barrique
Aging Duration (months)
15
Filtered?
No
Fining Agents
None
Yeast Protocol
Spontaneous
Malolactic Conversion
Yes
Additonal Maturation Details:
26 days Total maceration time 228l Barrique 30% new wood, 70% second passage 15 months in barrique unfiltered
Added Sulfur
Yes, 79 mg/L
Varieties
100% Blaufränkisch
Residual Sugar
0.1
ABV
12.9
Acidity
6.8
Closure
Natural Cork
Annual Production
2000 bottles
Certified Vegan
No
Other Wine Facts
Characteristics Independent, Dense, Biting, Earthy, Dark berries
Primary Vineyard Name
Dicker Franz
Soil Types
Gypsum-Keuper, Loess, Calcareous
Elevation (meters)
220-260
Vine Age
25
Yields (hl/ha)
40
Farming Practices
Certified Organic, Certified Bio-dynamic, Certified Sustainable
Harvest Method
Hand-harvested
Additional Harvest Notes
Single Guyot, the grapes are gently harvested by hand in several stages to ensure that only ripe und healthy berries arrive in the cellar. At the estate, they are carefully sorted, and as whole berries and clusters, fermented in small batches in wooden casks
Other Vineyard Details
VDP.GROSSE LAGE designates the very best vineyards of Germany. The soils of the site DICKER FRANZ are a mixture of gypsum marl that were formed during the Triassic ca. 250 to 210 million years ago. The weathered stone is barren; stores heat well; and is very rich in lime and thus, optimal for the production of full-bodied red wines. The name derives from Baron Franz Göler von Ravensburg (1710-1765). He thoroughly enjoyed food and went down in the family annals as the “dicker Herr” (portly gentleman). He not only lent his name to the keep of the former castle, but also to his favorite vineyard.

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