Lothar Kettern, Fio N.V. "Drink Me" Riesling LITERS
Dirk and Daniel Niepoort, Philipp’s partners in Fio, developed the NatCool concept as an innovative way to attract new wine drinkers. The concept is to put wines whose watchword is “less is more” into liter bottles that sport eye-catching labels and offer them at a friendly price. So far, there are thirty producers on board with the project. Philipp’s version is characteristically original. Steep-slope Riesling , 30% of whose grapes are not pressed before being added to the pressed wine, followed by two years of aging on the lees. The result is a lissome, balletic, salty wine that, as often at this address, is much more serious than its whimsical label might suggest!
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | GLK-DRINV |
Country | Germany |
Region | Mosel |
Color/Style | White |
Destemming | Whole Cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Aging Vessel | 80% Stainless Steel, 20% Cask |
Aging Duration (months) | 12-24 months |
Filtered? | No |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast Protocol | Spontaneous |
Malolactic Conversion | Yes |
Additonal Maturation Details: | use of natural yeast, natural fermentation (in stainless steel and moselfuder), whole bunch fermentaton 30 % |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 40 mg?L |
Varieties | Riesling 100% |
Vintages in Blend | 2021, 2022 |
Residual Sugar | 3.8 |
ABV | 10.5 |
Acidity | 8 |
Closure | DIAM |
Annual Production | 10,000 bottles |
Primary Vineyard Name | Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, Günterslay and Falkenberg |
Soil Types | Slate |
Elevation (meters) | 100-350 |
Vine Age | 35-40 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 60 |
Farming Practices | Sustainable |
Harvest Method | Hand-harvested |
Other Vineyard Details | Southwest |
Notes from the Producer: Nat cool means natural cool ; 100 % Riesling, 100% steep slope, 100% hand-picked, 100% natural fermentation, 100 % natural.
Made from grapes from our best vineyards in Piesport and aged on the lees extracts the full variety of flavors out of the skins. We have blended the wine from different vintages to give provide balance and depth.