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Bercher 2016 Chardonnay
We never expected to import chardonnay from Germany, but found ourselves helpless in the face of this beauty’s ineffable quality and, most importantly, its authentic differentness, for this is an unmistakably German wine in its blossomy aromas and focused, glossy and salty palate.

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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | GBE-CHA16 |
Country | Germany |
Region | Baden - Kaiserstuhl |
Color/Style | White |
Farming Practices | Sustainable |
Varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
ABV | 13.5 |
Residual Sugar | 1.4 |
Acidity | 6.8 |
Closure | Natural Cork |
Case Size | 6x750 |
Pricing | NET |
Destemming | Partial |
Fermentation Vessel | Barrels |
Destemming | 6 weeks |
Aging Method | Used Barrique 80%, New Barrique 20% |
Aging Duration (months) | 9 |
Filtered | Yes |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast | Cultured |
Lees Contact/Stirring | Contact and stirring |
Malolactic | No |
Added Sulfur | Yes, minimal |
Vineyard Name | Burkheimer Feuerberg & Bickensohler Steinfelsen |
Soil Type | Volcanic, Loess |
Elevation (meters) | Loess:400, Volcanic 250 |
Vine Age | 35 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 45 |
Picking | Hand-harvested |
Annual Production | 250 |
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