Wabi-Sabi - White#Sol MV

Certified organic and Demeter bio-dynamic. Johannes uses Demeter treatments 500 (horn manure), 501 (horn kiesel mountain crystal) and 507 (herbs and valerian to help with frost and vine relaxation). Preparations 501-509 are made on the estate and applied throughout the year. A small group of local winemakers co-produce the fermented manure 30km from the vineyard. Permanent natural grass and floral cover crop between the rows, and different type of herbs under the vines. The grapes are hand harvested in the beginning of September.

Soil Type(s): Lime-sandstone

The Chardonnay is added whole bunch, and fermented for 10 days after being pressed into 500L Georgian Qvevri (amphorae). The qvevri is sealed and left underground for 6 months, after which the wine is removed, and very loosely racked off the solids. The finished result is then blended with two different soleras. The first solera contains 9 vintages of Riesling (2013-2021) the other has 5 vintages of Scheurebe (2017-2021). Both soleras are kept in stainless steel to preserve freshness in the oldest wines, the younger vintages are fermented and then aged in 600L oak barrels for the first year, being blended with the older wines after 1 year. The resulting wine is never filtered, never sulfured, and finally bottled. (Bottled, 5.15.2022)

The "Solera-System" of Riesling which has been built up since 2013 gives character to this wine. Structure comes out of the fermentation of Chardonnay from selected berries and grapes which is done in Georgian Qvevri amphoras of 500 liters. The revolutionary taste of this wine is the result of nothing added nothing removed winemaking. We are excited to work with one of the best young minds in the Austrian wine game to bring you a collaboration wine from overseas for the first, but not the last time.

Savory tartes, Pasta, Rich fish preparations, Root Vegetables, Chicken, Squash, Paella, Baccalao, Pilaf, Lamb tagine

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