2024WeingutKeller‘VomMuscheligenKalk’Rheinhessen,Germany

<p>From a single plot where Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner and Chardonnay were planted together — “muscheligen kalk” translates to “shelly lime.”</p><p>Soil: Compact limestone formed by fossilized mussel shells</p><p>Elevation: 180 to 200 meters</p><p>Exposure: Varying south-facing</p><p>Vinification: Grapes are harvested by hand and bunches are left to macerate on their skins for up to 40 hours before press. Whole bunches are then basket-pressed and the run-off juice ferments on the ambient yeasts in fuder.</p><p>Maturation: One year with a light filtration before bottling.</p>