Harakiri Spätfüllung 10 2016

With Harakiri we combine two old, elegant red wine vines from Rheinhessen, which are not at home in the league of tannic proles but draw attention to themselves with their elegance and a pleasant portion of fruit. This is joined by Cabernet Sauvignon grown on a very calcareous terroir.

In the late filling, our Harakiri is given support through storage in used 225 litre barrique barrels (third - fifth occupancy). The absorption of oxygen during the maturation has made the fruit of the wine deeper - dark fruits such as blackberries and blackcurrants with a good marl-lime saltiness bring tension and depth to the palate.

Words can't describe this soft killer!

13.0% alcohol. Contains sulphites. Certified organic according to DE-ÖKO-039.

Grape varieties: Pinot Noir, Blauer Portugieser, Cabernet Sauvignon * Age of the vines: 25 to 40 years * Soils: calcareous marl, limestone * Exposure of the sites: South-West, South * Soil characteristics: deep, well-rooted * Pruning: 4 to 6 buds per square meter * Quality promotion on the vine: defoliation on one side, removal of miserly grapes and reduction in the number of shoots (green harvest) * Yield: 60 hl/ha * Harvest of the grapes between 15 October to 29 October 29 2019 at a maximum of 10 degrees Celsius * Harvest: 100% hand-picked, then de-stemmed * Initial must weight: 93 to 96 Oechsle degrees * Fermentation time: 3 to 9 weeks * 100% spontaneous fermentation with its own yeast * Vinification: Classic mash fermentation, no wine treatment agents * Storage in used 225 litre barrique barrels (3rd - 5th use; American and French oak) * Bottled in August 2020 * Alcohol: 13.0% * Residual sugar: 1.6 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.