Terraces Red 2019
A unique blend of Lemberger, Trollinger, Regent and Schwarzriesling grape from Germany. Fresh vibes with ruby red color, red fruits, vanilla, super smooth mouth feel with light tannin.
Pairing Suggestions: Lamb, Mushroom, Soft Cheese
Wurttemberg, Germany
Type: Red | Vintage: 2019 | Sulfites: Minimal | Alcohol: 12.5% | Varietal: Lemberger, Trollinger, Regent, Shwarzriesling | Production: Organic, Biodynamic
Producer Profile
This wine is the collaboration between Weingut Roterfaden and the local Rosswag Co-Op. Rosswag is a tiny village about 30 minutes north of Stuttgart. Rosswag and its neighboring village Mülhausen are viticulture treasures. Both are surrounded by an ancient amphitheater of staggering, towering, steep terraced vineyards. The terraces are well over 1,000 years. Built by hand, they include 23.61 miles of stone walls. The vineyards are also an official nature preserve. As beautiful as the vineyards look, they are profoundly expensive to farm. The majority of work must be done by hand. In the last few decades there have been enormous changes to the way wine is made and sold; financial pressures have seen many younger people heading to the big cities. The local Rosswag cooperative, which farms 99% of the vineyards, has handled the challenges of the new wine market better than most.- Cream Wines.
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Then, in the cellar the natural winemaking process has some differences as well! The wine is typically unfined, unfiltered, and goes through spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts. If you want to know more about what natural wine is, we have an entire guide under our reference section!
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The natural wine community is also more accepting of some qualities in wines that conventional would consider a flaw, like Brett, some oxidation, or volatile acidity. We would consider these in high amounts to also be a flaw, but in many cases a touch of these qualities can ultimately improve their flavor and texture and be happily accepted in a natural wine.
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