2020 Weiser-Kuenstler Ellergrub 'GE - Gross Eule' Riesling, Mosel, Germany Etienne et Claude Courtois ” A true value here

” A true value here

Making of: the Chardonnay grapes are pressed and then settled for 12 hours and then blended with the Marc that has been aged 3 years in barrels (2/3 juice

he also makes two single-vineyard Irancy: one from the gradually sloping and clay centric "Cailles" vineyard

hand-harvested estate fruit

carefully-tended beehive communities

2020 Weiser-Kuenstler Ellergrub 'GE - Gross Eule' Riesling, Mosel, Germany Etienne et Claude Courtois ” A true value hereEllergrub "Groe Eule" or Big Owl, a play on the last name "Knstler" meaning knowledge, is their way to designate their top wine. Ellergrub is a magical place, with vine age at and over 100 years. It is the most slate driven wine, awash in blue grey slate. The wine has a crackle, tension and nervous quiver reverberation of a crisp cold morning. VB