2024 Hofgut Falkenstein, Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Spatlese feinherb AP-11, Saar, Germany Macatho and toasted American oak casks

and toasted American oak casks

After a careful selection in the vineyard the grapes are destemmed and pressed

a local aromatic white grape

This head-trained vineyard sits smack dab in the middle of the Russian River Valley

this blend of high elevation sites from the Shasta-Cascade regions of the Trinity Alps and Oregon’s Siskiyou Wilderness

2024 Hofgut Falkenstein, Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Spatlese feinherb AP-11, Saar, Germany Macatho and toasted American oak casksThe Riesling grapes are gently pressed whole bunch, and their musts are left overnight to settle naturally, before being racked and fermented with ambient yeasts in 1,000 liter Fuder casks (Fuderfsser) and a couple of 500 liter Halbfuder, the traditional fermenting and aging vessels for Mosel wine. Most of their vineyards are located on various south facing slopes, including Niedermenniger Herrenberglisted as Zuckerberg on Franz Josef Clottens 1868