2023 CLASS A Grauburgunder vom Kalkmergel

Delicately fragrant, with notes of pear, apple, and quince, complemented by subtle hints of hay, green melon, lime zest, and freshly ground almonds. On the palate, a full-bodied, soft texture is seamlessly integrated with juicy freshness and a refined streak of acidity; toward the finish, a mineral-driven spiciness unfolds, inviting you to take another sip.

- 91+ points, Falstaff

Our Class A Grauburgunder vom Kalkmergel (lime marl) draws on both the enormous structure of the Pinot Gris grapes as well as on its mineral location, the lime marl soil of its home in Vendersheim. Here we bring together reductive and oxidative facets from the vineyard at their extremes, presenting a wine that combines no less than five Pinot Gris styles in a unique balance.

The result is a Pinot Gris like a white water rafting tour on the palate - wet, wild, and breathtakingly elegant, keeping all of your senses on edge. When you're done with the first round, you'll want more. A multifaceted pioneer.

Awarded 15/20 points by Perswijn, a leading wine publication in the Netherlands, which described the wine as 'clean, pure, mildly acidic, with notes of citrus, lime, and linden blossom.'

Grape variety: Pinot Gris * Age of the vines: 22 to 31 years * Soil: limestone marl * Exposure of the sites: North-East * Type of soil: deep, well-rooted * Pruning: 4 to 6 buds per square meter * Quality promotion on the vine: defoliation on one side, removal of the miserly grapes and reduction in the number of shoots (green harvest) * Yield: 60 hl/ha * Harvest of the grapes on 20 September to 09 October 2021 at max. 10 degrees Celsius * Harvest: 100% hand-picked * Initial must weight: 97 Oechsle degrees * Fermentation time: 6 weeks * 100% spontaneous fermentation with its own yeast * Winemaking: reductive and oxidative expansion, no wine treatment agents * Bottled in May 2022 * Alcohol: 13.0% * Residual sugar: 3 g/l * Vegan * Contains sulphites * Screw cap: BVS 30 x 60 * Burgundy bottle: 0.75 l * Bottled by: Neverland eK, Sebastian Class, Ausserhalb 2, 55578 Vendersheim, Germany * Certified organic according to DE-ÖKO-039. * Vintages depicted in the pictures may deviate from the product sold. The vintage that is mentioned in the wine description and/or the headline applies.