Dreissigacker Vintages St. Laurent Pinot Noir NV
Dreissigacker Vintages St. Laurent Pinot Noir
Region: Rheinhessen, Germany
Vintage: NV
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: St. Laurent, Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
This multi-vintage wine has a dark ruby red colour. The nose is elegant with a charming bouquet of juicy berries, dark cherries and plums. The toasty aromas following extended maturation in oak are well integrated. On the palate, the wine has a well-balanced tannic structure and a silky texture.
The fruit for the `Vintages` St. Laurent/Pinot Noir is sourced from a selection of Jochen’s vineyards within the village of Bechtheim. The best sites include Hasensprung, Geyersberg and the neigbouring Rosengarten. These vineyards see plenty of sunshine all year round, resulting in richer wines, full of character. Soil is made up of loess and marl. Jochen's approach in the vineyard is simple: to intervene as little as possible. Low yields and careful selection ensures excellent fruit.
Jochen’s latest project, ‘Vintages’, reinforces his reputation for innovation. Inspired by the meticulous work of the cellar masters in Champagne, Jochen is determined to showcase that still wines can gain depth and complexity from the skillful blending of different, but complementary, vintages. `Vintages` Red is a harmonious blend of organic grown St. Laurent and Pinot Noir from 2021 and 2022. A mixture of whole bunches and destemmed grapes were harvested by hand and fermented separately with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Following fermentation, the wine underwent ageing in 225 litre barriques, two thirds new, for three years before the final blending and bottling.
Jochen Dreissigacker farms 45 hectares of certified organic vineyards in the Rheinhessen, over half of which are planted with Riesling. Jochen describes organic winemaking as “the artisan path to purity” and has also implemented biodynamic principles to create optimal conditions for his grapes to thrive. Focussing on improving vineyard practices is, as Jochen explains, “a long-term investment in nature and wines”. This extends further to reducing yields in the vineyard by creating healthier soils that reduce vine vigour. “The path to any truly great wine is to limit the number of grapes that are allowed to ripen,” says Jochen.
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