Community Tasting Note

• kostaslonis wrote:

  June 30, 2023 - 10th MW Symposium, Wiesbaden - Day 2: Alcohol 12.5%, 2.5 g/l residual sugar, 8.6 g/l acidity, 3.2 pH
  Vineyard: Appenheimer Hundertgulden
  The grapes come exclusively from the steep south-facing slopes of the Appenheimer "Hundertgulden" vineyard, whose 'big money' name inspired the label illustration. It is situated at the highest altitude of the Hundertgulden at 235 m above sea level.
  30+ yo vines, Yield: 30 hl/ha
  Soil Type: Shell limestone from the Tertiary period characterises the soil of this vineyard, our oldest with 50 year old vines. Our dauther found selenite crystals here, a crystallized form of gypsum that is mostly commonly found in the form of a translucent, multi-faceted stones as it contains a lot of calcium sulphate minerals.
  Harvest Notes: Hand picking, steep vineyard, small grapes.
  Vinification: Large, 80 year old wooden casks (the traditional Rheinhessen Stückfass holding 1200 ltrs), on the lees until summer.
  Malolactic fermentation: no
  Maturation, Oak influence: The 80-year-old Stückfass cask gives micro oxidation during fermentation and period of yeast contact. It gives the wine more individuality and complexity as well as aging potential.
  Months in bottle: 22, production 260.000 bottles
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  Tight in the nose, citrus, green notes, peach, a thin oak frame, grapefruit peel, some spice notes.
  Palate is much lighter than expected, but with the acidity spiking on the tongue, lemon tartness, rather aggressive on this point, focusing on the tip of the tongue, med finish

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• Brad T commented:

  8/22/23, 5:19 PM - Thank you for the outstanding review. If this were available in the US I would buy it.

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