Jurassic Sands Sauvignon Blanc 2022

In 2019, we purchased a small plot of an older Sauvignon Blanc vineyard. The vines are currently transitioning towards organic viticulture and its first grapes were very promising. We opted for an early and a later harvest, thus bringing the full potential from the year 2022 into our wine cellar in two selective hand-pickings.

The Jurassic period has significantly shaped our soils. On this particular Sauvignon Blanc site, various sands of the primeval river Rhine, on whose former banks Vendersheim is located, have been deposited. This is what defines the location and gives our Jurassic Sands Sauvignon Blanc its unmistakable character.

Green aromas such as freshly cut grass and gooseberries make the 2022 vintage incredibly invigorating, but there are also hints of ripe passion fruit and stone fruit on the nose and palate. A subtle saltiness and well-integrated acidity bring the drinking flow here to Niagara Falls level. Subtle elegance that is already a lot of fun for us.

12.5% alcohol. Contains sulphites. 

Grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc * Age of the vines: 9 to 23 years * Soils: sand, Vosges gravel, loose deposits of the ancient Rhine * 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 the miserly grapes and reduction of the number of shoots (green harvest) * Yield: 50 hl/ha * Harvest of the grapes on September 1 to 8 September 2022 at max. 10 degrees Celsius * Harvest: 100% hand-picked * Initial must weight: 96 to 110 Oechsle degrees * Fermentation time: 3 to 4 weeks * 100% spontaneous fermentation with its own yeast * Vinification: reductive vinification, no wine treatment agents * Bottled in March 2023 * Alcohol: 12.5% ​​* Residual sugar: 3 g/l * Closure: B VS * Schlegel bottle: 0.75 l * Contains sulphites * Bottled by: Neverland eK, Sebastian Class, Ausserhalb 2, 55578 Vendersheim, Germany * 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.