pale lemon and green in colour. On the nose this wine displays rich aromas of ripe green apple and yellow plum fruit with touches of white flower blossom. It is elegant and well balanced with along, refreshing finish.

Jochen Dreissigacker has caused a considerable stir both in his native Germany and abroad, winning high praise and points wherever his wines are sold. His 21 hectares of vineyards are based in the Rheinhessen which is currently under going what might be termed a ‘Rheinhessen revival’ with Jochen at its forefront. He has converted his vineyards to biodynamic viticulture (with certification expected later this year), reduced the yields in the vineyard and identified the best parcels of vines in order to vinify each separately. As expected ofa biodynamic estate, his approach in the cellar is as natural as possible, using only wild yeasts to ferment the must, and achieving sweetness in the wines through harvesting only ripe grapes (rather than chaptalising, or adding Suss-reserve to sweeten the wines after vinification). 

Jochen’s approach in the winery is simple: to intervene as little as possible. Low yields and careful selection in the vineyard ensures excellent fruit. The estate has 21 hectares under vine, 55% of which are Riesling. Soils are a mix of loess and marl.

The grapes were harvested by hand and the yield was 50 hl/ha. The juice was fermented with wild yeasts in stainless steel tanks for 4 weeksat 16-18°C. No chaptalisation took place.