B-48 Spätburgunder Heimersheimer Landskrone GG von der Ahr 2020 - Weingut Nelles

B-48 Spätburgunder Heimersheimer Landskrone GG von der Ahr 2020 - Weingut NellesThe B-48 Spätburgunder Heimersheimer Landskrone GG from Weingut Nelles von der Ahr reveals a bright, light red color in the glass. Held at a slight angle, the Burgundy goblet reveals a charming garnet red hue at the rims. Swiveling the glass, one can perceive a first-rate balance in this red wine, as it does not stand out as watery or syrupy or liqueur-like on the glass walls. This single varietal German wine presents delightfully distinguished and complex notes of raisins, morello cherries, black cherries and fruit breads in the glass. These are joined by hints of other fruits. This red from Weingut Nelles is ideal for all wine lovers who like it dry. However, it is never dry or brittle, as you would expect from a wine icon segment. On the tongue, this balanced red wine is characterized by an incredibly silky and fleshy texture. The finale of this red wine from the wine-growing region the Ahr, more precisely from Heimersheim (DE), finally thrills with considerable reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral facets of the soils dominated by slate and silicate rock. Vinification of the B-48 Pinot Noir Heimersheimer Landskrone GG from the Ahr by Weingut Nelles This balanced red wine from Germany is made from the Pinot Noir grape variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in the Ahr. Here, the vines dig their roots deep into soils of loam, slate, silicate rock and loess soil. The B-48 Spätburgunder Heimersheimer Landskrone GG from the Ahr is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this German wine exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. The fact that the Spätburgunder grapes thrive under the influence of a rather cool climate also has a very high influence on the maturity of the vintage. This results, among other things, in particularly long and even grapes and rather moderate alcohol content in the wine. After manual harvesting, the grapes are quickly taken to the winery. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. Then fermentation takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, the B-48 Spätburgunder Heimersheimer Landskrone GG from the Ahr is aged for another 12 months in oak barriques. Food pairing for the Nelles B-48 Pinot Noir Heimersheimer Landskrone GG from the Ahr region Drink this red wine from Germany best tempered at 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to lamb stew with chickpeas and dried figs, stuffed peppers or osso buco.