2024 Hofgut Falkenstein, Niedermenniger Herrenberg Kabinett feinherb 1.5L Magnum, Saar, Germany Le Grappin no SO2 added until bottling

no SO2 added until bottling (total SO2 is 30 ppm max)

Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris

irrigation hasn't been necessary

he produces the wine solely by himself in his ancient stone house

it is a single vintage cuvée fermented in oak

2024 Hofgut Falkenstein, Niedermenniger Herrenberg Kabinett feinherb 1.5L Magnum, Saar, Germany Le Grappin no SO2 added until bottlingThe Riesling grapes are gently pressed whole bunch, and their musts are left overnight to settle naturally, before being racked and fermented with ambient yeasts in 1,000 liter Fuder casks (Fuderfsser) and a couple of 500 liter Halbfuder, the traditional fermenting and aging vessels for Mosel wine. Most of their vineyards are located on various south facing slopes, including Niedermenniger Herrenberglisted as Zuckerberg on Franz Josef Clottens 1868