2020 von Winning "Jesuitengarten" Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Pfalz, GermanyABOUT THIS WINE Jesuitengarten is located on the outskirt of Forst directly in the neighborhood of four other prime vineyards: Kirchsenstuck, Ungeheuer, & Pechstein. Due to its high mineral content, optimal available water capacity, and diverse soils of calcareous and clay, sandy loam with limestone rubble, and in some places a high concentration of weathered basalt or humus, this is considered one of the very best vineyards in the Pfalz. The basalt

Defenders of a rich enological heritage

Noel left his day job as a lawyer and is now the sole proprietor of Bichi

Alberto Orte is a force to be reckoned with

we can achieve lower alcohol content by picking earlier but still have great complexity

from pruning to bottling and everything in between

Sans Liege

The Mata family offerings represent a provenance in family tradition

after which the wine is blended and bottled without fining or filtering

Albahra (Castilian for “small sea”) is named for the vineyard area in the Almansa region close to the town of Albacete

Rombauer became well known in the industry for offering custom crush services – one of their clients was Merryvale Vineyards (founded in 1983 by vintner Bill Harlan and his selected real estate partners)

Despite Mother Nature’s variability

Blended and aged 8 months in stainless steel followed by 6 months in bottle