Grauer Burgunder vom Löss 2023

Lots of spiciness and a full ripe taste. Slightly spicy touch with yellow fruit on the nose. The taste has fresh notes, but also ripe fruit.

Appellation Baden

Grape variety grauer burgunder

Style Fresh & fruity

Format 750 ml

Available

€15.50*

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	The Achkarrer Castellberg is a vineyard with a strong löss soil, where Josef Michel's grandfather once started viticulture. This soil ensures, even in hot summers, that the grape remains protected and ensures accessible wines.
Vinification	The grapes are pressed after harvest and cold stabilized. The wine clarifies itself by sedimentation.
Vintage	2023
Oak aging	No
Ageing potential	up to 3 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13%
Closure	Screw cap