Description
General:
Kabinett is the basic wine in the superior quality wine category (Qualitätswein mit Prädikat) defined by the German
Wine Law. It is gained mainly from old vines farmed according to biodynamic principles in the Pauls Valley, a side
valley formed by the River Mosel some thirty-five thousand years ago. Today it is part of the single vineyard site
Lieser Schlossberg. The heat is collected here like in a parabolic mirror. The soil is 100% blue devonian shale and
adds particular mineral notes into the wines.
We cultivate a spontaneous cover crop to grow in the rows which keeps useful and harmful creatures in a natural
balance. Low yield is assured through the pruning of the vines to 8–10 buds/vine. At the end of June, shortly after
blossom, manual shoot thinning is done as well as removal of leaves and secondary shoots in the grape zone.
This results in light-weight, small-berried grapes perfectly exposed to the sunrays. Total yield amounts to 40 hl/ha,
which is about a bottle of Riesling per vine. What is important for the timing of the harvest is to reach physiological
ripeness in mid-October, with sugar readings of around 100° Oechsle (Specific gravity 100° = 1,100 kg/l or 24,0° Brix).
The grapes are collected during harvest in small crates to ensure that they reach the cellar undamaged. In the
closed tank press skin maceration lasts a few hours to enhance natural aroma extraction. After an average 12-hour
sedimentation period the juice is moved into the fermenter. Vinification starts with indigenous yeast and takes place
in stainless-steel tanks at temperatures of between 16° to 18° C. Initially, fermentation is temperature-controlled;
the entire fermentation process covers a period of 6 to 8 weeks. The wine is kept on its lees until filtration in spring.
2021 Vintage:
The 2021 vintage is a Riesling year that was around the turn of the Millennium rather normal. The sugar readings
are lower than in the years before and the acidity levels a bit higher. A very high selection effort during harvest was
because of the cooler and rather wet season necessary and reduced the yield quiet a lot. The result are comparably
light, yet very finely structured wines with wonderful aromatics and expressive taste. A classical Mosel-Riesling.
Detailed Information on the Wine:
Potential alcohol: 98,2 g/l Tasting profile: Dry
Actual alcohol: 12,0 % Ripeness of grapes: Sound, ripe grapes
Residual sugar: 7,6 g/l Age of vines: 40 – 60 years
Total acidity: 7,2 g/l Inclination: 40–60%
pH: 3,15 Village: Lieser
Botrytis: None Vineyard: Schlossberg
Chaptilization: No Tasting glass: Zalto Universal
Malolactic: No Certification: Organic, Biodynamic, Vegan
Closure: Stelvin
Comments:
“Deep copper colour. Rather more lift on the nose than the Qualitätswein and much more obviously ripe fruit with an
array of wild-flower aromas. Smooth texture and just a little chalkiness on the finish. Bone dry but massive extract.
Long. Exciting tension and potential for age but you could drink this now with food. 12,0 %. Drink 2022-2032.
16,5 Points”
Jancis Robinson 2022
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