Ried Eisenhut Riesling 2018

Together with Goldberg, Eisenhut is the hottest vineyard site in Grossriedenthal. A 100% Southern slope of burnt loess, where, if you dig far down enough you will even find ironstone, which gives this vineyard its name. Here, the Riesling grapes ripen very late and also contain less sugar than the Goldberg fruit. In October the grapes are hand-picked and whole bunch pressed. After spontaneous fermentation, with 2 - 3 percent berries, occurs in stainless steel tanks, the wine remains on the lees for a further 12 months. In terms of its flavour profile, Eisenhut offers a rather unusual minerality for loess-grown grapes. The fruit is not nearly as ripe as in Goldberg, and the wine appear more austere and lean. Its tight acidic structure makes the Eisenhut somewhat “meaner” than its Goldberg cousin.

We love our village of Grossriedenthal. It is the origin and the home of our wines. The surrounding countryside is our little world in which we wine growers farm various different sites. Since 1976, organic farming has been the foundation of our activities today, with biodynamic winemaking becoming part of our philosophy in 2023. We might look back, sideways, but we always keep our sights on the future. With our trust in nature, the joy we feel when working in the vineyards and the passion for making something extraordinary out of our grapes, we are creating wines that say a lot about their origins and about us. Honest, authentic and full of life. We are a member of OETW & Respekt BIODYN.