Alte Reben spätburgunder 2022

Bright red colour with a light edge. On the nose, earthy tones and the characteristic notes of red fruit and minerality that characterise wines from the Kaiserstuhl. Very pleasant taste with supple tannins and impressive finish.

Appellation Baden

Grape variety spätburgunder

Style Rich & Exuberant

Format 750 ml

Available

€23.95*

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Weingut Josef Michel	Germany	Baden

About the winemaker Since 1983, Josef Michel has had his winery on the outskirts of Vogtsburg. The total vineyard area measures 13 hectares and is concentrated around Achkarren in the heart of the best part of the Baden wine region. The top vineyard Schlossberg is the basis of many extraordinary wines. With a short pruning method, selective manual harvesting and a guided fermentation, the potential of the vineyard is fully exploited. Michel is the leading producer on the Achkarrer Schlossberg. With his search for finesse, elegance and typicity, he has succeeded in raising his wines to an exceptionally high level in recent years. According to wine critics, his grauburgunder wines are among the best in Germany and his three-star wines are among the absolute top of Baden. Red is young and elegant and beautifully expresses the volcanic terroir that characterizes the soil in this part of Baden. Weingut J. Michel is a member of the VDP.

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	In this wine, the vines are more important than the vineyard. Every year a selection of grapes from vines, which are at least 25 years old.
Vinification	The grapes are pressed after harvest and the must clarifies itself by sedimentation. There is a 13-day skin soak and the wine stays in the barrel until November following the harvest.
Vintage	2022
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 5 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	12.5%
Closure	Natural cork