Chardonnay, Kerner, Pinot Blanc from Bockenheimer, Germany.
citrus – green apple – subtle funk
Hand-harvested, varieties were destemmed and macerated for four weeks, bottled in October 2023 to continue fermentation. No disgorgerment, the resulting wine is a lightly frizzante orange, great fun.
Fifth-generation winemakers Daniel and Jonas Brand took over the family winery from their father Jürgen in 2014 – with his support they expanded from 12 to 18ha and transitioned production to fully organic and natural. In this year, Jonas produced his first 900 bottles of natural wine, from an old-vine Sylvaner vineyard; 2/3 was undrinkable. Undaunted, the brothers now have the whole estate under organic cultivation and are producing a large amount of wine with no added sulphur.