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Bernhard 2023 Frei-Laubersheimer Kirchberg Riesling Auslese
Hartmut reflects wistfully that this classic style of sweet Riesling is almost dead in Germany, meaning that we have bought the lion’s share of it! Its classic green tint reflects the fact that all the botrytis grapes were selected out for inclusion in the dry wines, leaving the purest essence of refulgently ripe and pure Riesling fruit in this beauty. It really is a picture-perfect Riesling Auslese that will please all classicists.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | GCB-AUS23 |
Country | Germany |
Region | Rheinhessen |
Color/Style | White |
Destemming | Complete |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Additional Fermentation Notes | Fermentation duration: 10 weeks
Maceration: 12 hours, over night |
Aging Vessel | 100% Stainless Steel |
Aging Duration (months) | 6 months |
Filtered? | Yes |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast Protocol | Cultured |
Malolactic Conversion | No |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 52 mg/L |
Varieties | 100% Riesling |
Residual Sugar | 89.9 |
ABV | 8.5 |
Acidity | 6.5 |
Closure | Screw-top |
Annual Production | 66 cases |
Other Wine Facts | Thirty million years ago, this region slumbered beneath a vast prehistoric ocean. Its timeless legacy endures in the soils, where fossilized snail shells, oysters an shark teeth whisper tales of ancient seas - infusing our wines with unparalleled minerality an depth. |
Primary Vineyard Name | Frei-Laubersheimer Kirchberg |
Soil Types | Clay, Calcareous |
Elevation (meters) | 170-200 |
Vine Age | 10 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 40 |
Harvest Method | Hand-Harvested |
Additional Harvest Notes | Grown through multiple selective hand-pickings of only the ripest, healthiest grapes, ensuring exceptional concentration and quality |
Other Vineyard Details | Covering just 5 hectares, the Frei-Laubersheimer Kirchberg is one of the smalest and most distintive vinyard sites in the region. Its limited size makes wines from this hillside a genuine rarity - treasured for their character and origin. |
Notes from the Producer: Be careful, it is not Hackenheimer, it is Frei-Laubersheimer Kirchberg !!
3 times hand selected grapes, high end quality Riesling.
One of my best Riesling, if I would know that my life would be long enough, I would not ever sell this wine! I would drink it alone.
All Bernhard Wines
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