VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS 2023 SONNENBERG

Location:

The 26-hectare Sonnenberg in Bad Neuenahr belongs to the lower Ahr region, where the otherwise narrow valley widens and the slopes become somewhat flatter. Due to its southern exposure and favorable slope, the Sonnenberg, located at 100-150 m above sea level, is one of the preferred sites that benefit from high solar radiation and a favorable microclimate. The soil is a skeletal conglomerate of greywacke to greywacke shale mixed with loess and loess loam. The Pinot Noir grape variety produces powerfully voluminous wines here, which retain a fruity-elegant character due to the stony component of the soil.

 Vinification:

The hand-picked and selected Pinot Noir grapes were fermented in the mash tank for 17 days. Malolactic fermentation took place in barriques. The Pinot Noir was aged and stored for 18 months in 100% new barriques.

Unfiltered, we recommend decanting.

 Tasting Notes: Good concentration, fine spice, pure fruit, good length and finish

Special Feature:

In 2001, this approximately 20-year-old vineyard in
Neuenahrer Sonnenberg was purchased and full responsibility was directly transferred to the next generation - Alexander Stodden. His goal is to harvest ripe and healthy grapes to produce maximum quality.

After studying viticulture and oenology, Alexander Stodden worked at wineries in South Africa and the USA and has been at his parents' winery since spring 2001.