Alcohol: 12.5%
Grape(s): 100% Riesling
Localization: Mosel, Germany
Tasting Notes: Strong straw yellow. Clover honey, buttery notes, hints of hazelnut, citrus peel. On the palate with tension, tart acid structure, crunchy apple, tastes very intensely of lemon peel, some oyster shell. Refreshing and elegant.
Notes: Dry farmed, hand-harvested, crushed before pressing, barrel, no malo, one round of racking, one round of filtering, extra long time on the lees to increase complexity (7 months) and to buffer up the acidity, 2 years of additional bottle aging to smoothen out.
Food pairing: Ocean cuisine, white meats
The Domain: Founded in 1850, Weingut Bastgen is located on the tiny hamlet of Monzel, not far from Bernkastel-Kues. The current owners are husband-and-wife team Armin Vogel and Mona Bastgen, who began working in the winery in 1993.
Mona and Armin meticulously tend 16 acres of vines growing in slate soil, 80% of which is Riesling. The vineyards are located in Kesten, known for its impressively steep terrace overlooking the Mosel River, and planted to 50-year-old vines. The vines produce very small, ripe berries that are very tasty. The average total production is 3,300 cases. Bastgen is a member of the elite Bernkasteler Ring.
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