Marienthaler Rosenberg 2019

In the glass it is a dark, dense and powerful Pinot. On the nose this is an intensely fruity wine reminiscent of red and black currants as well as cherries. Dry and full-bodied on the palate with firm acidity and marked tannins. A powerful, particularly elegant wine for discerning enjoyment. This wine is a selection from our best Frühburgunder vineyard. Here 10% of the vines produce especially small berries and are only used for this wine. This is the benchmark for Frühburgunder and gained the Vinum "German Red Wine Award 2019".

Situated on a high plateau, about 200 m above the valley, the best location for Frühburgunder. Cool and windy.

Rich loamy soil with slate in the subsoil.

Individual vine selection: in this vineyard we do not look at the vineyard as a whole, but at each individual vine on its own. About 10% of the vines have a natural mutation of small berries, even smaller berries than the rest of the vineyard. Moreover, harvest time is earlier than for the other 90% of this vineyard. From these 10% we create the benchmark for Frühburgunder, our Marienthaler Rosenberg, only in excellent years. Harvest date: 5. September 2019.

After 6 days of cold maceration, the must was spontaneously fermented for about 20 days. Then, for a further 14 days in the absence of air, the malolactic fermentation took place on the mash. After 4 days of rest, there was a racking into first and second use barriques. The wine was in barriques for a total of 13 months and was then bottled unfiltered.

After 2 years of aging in the bottle, the wine goes on sale with the guidance that it should be allowed to mature for another few years before opening.