Grauburgunder trocken - Wagner-Stempel

Grauburgunder trocken - Wagner-StempelWith the Wagner-Stempel Pinot Gris comes a first-class organic white wine in the swirled glass. In this it offers a wonderfully bright, copper-gold color. In the glass, this white wine from Wagner-Stempel displays aromas of star fruit, gallia melon, papayas, quince and pineapple, complemented by roasted almond, brittle and whole nut chocolate. The Pinot Gris from Wagner-Stempel is a good choice for all wine lovers who like it dry. Yet it never shows itself to be meager or brittle, as one might naturally expect from a wine in the high quality wine range. On the palate, the texture of this balanced white wine is wonderfully crisp. Due to its concise fruit acidity, the Pinot Gris presents itself impressively fresh and lively on the palate. In the finish, this wine from the wine-growing region of Rheinhessen finally inspires with good length. There are again hints of nashi pear and papaya. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the soils dominated by sand and clay join in. Vinification of the Pinot Gris from Wagner-Stempel This white wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, Pinot Gris. Only the best grapes were harvested for this exceptionally balanced single-varietal wine from Wagner-Stempel. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Rheinhessen. Here, the vines dig their roots deep into soils of clay, sand and weathered rock. When perfect physiological ripeness is assured, the grapes for Pinot Gris are harvested exclusively by hand without the aid of coarse and less selective full harvesters. After the harvest, the grapes are quickly taken to the press house. Here they are sorted and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in stainless steel tanks and small wood at controlled temperatures. After the completion of fermentation, the Pinot Gris is aged for several months in 1200 l oak barrels. Food recommendation for the Pinot Gris from Wagner-Stempel Enjoy this organic white wine from Germany best well chilled at 8 - 10°C as an accompaniment to spinach gratin with almonds, potato pan with salmon or wok vegetables with fish.