'Fabelhaft' Riesling [Trocken]

Variety: Riesling
Region: Mosel
Vineyard: A blend of steep slopes in the Mosel
Soil Type: Various
Fermentation and Élevage: Spontaneous fermentation, aging in 70% stainless steel, 30% fuder and doppelfuder from the 1940s and 1960s; kept on the lees for 10 months
Farming: Practicing Organic

Fabelhaft means both ‘fabulous’ and ‘containing fables.’ The label is of a German fable in which a pair of ducks fight over a frog for dinner, only to be captured by a chef themselves. The wine is a blend of all the different estate vineyards to showcase this part of the Mosel. Only Riesling from steep slopes is used, and grapes are hand-harvested and naturally fermented. SO2 used only at bottling.

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