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Burg Ravensburg 2017 Riesling Kapellenberg Grosses Gewaechs
We had been coveting the Riesling from this tiny filet vineyard since we first encountered it, but had to wait for the luscious 2015 to get any. Kapellenberg enjoys a combination of limestone-sandstone and volcanic soil unique among the holdings of the estate. It gives rise to a ravishingly aromatic wine, more on the “green” than the “yellow” side of Riesling. It shows admirable precision and finesse in 2017.

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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | GBR-RIK17 |
Country | Germany |
Region | Baden - Kraichgau |
Color/Style | White |
Farming Practices | Bio-dynamic |
Varieties | 100% Riesling |
ABV | 13 |
Residual Sugar | 2.8 |
Acidity | 7.8 |
Closure | Natural Cork |
Case Size | 6x750 |
Pricing | NET |
Pumpover/Punchdown | Remontage in the beginning, punchdown later on. |
Destemming | Whole Cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | Barrels |
Destemming | Spontaneous fermentation in 500 previously-filled barrels |
Aging Duration (months) | 9 months |
Filtered | No |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast | Spontaneous |
Lees Contact/Stirring | 9 months lees contact |
Malolactic | Yes |
Added Sulfur | Yes |
Vineyard Name | Eichelberg Kapellenberg (chapel on top) |
Soil Type | Limestone, Volcanic Rock |
Elevation (meters) | 300 |
Vineyard Aspect | South |
Vine Age | 20 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 35 |
Vine Training | Single Guyot |
Picking | Hand-harvested |
Annual Production | 3000 cases |
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