Stepp Riesling Vom Saumagen 2021
Member Price €21.57
This wine is from a village called Kallstadt, famous (or infamous) for sending two notorious sons to the US in the mid 1800s: Herr Heinz and Herr Trump.
It’s also called Vom Saumagen because the vineyard is shaped like a sow’s stomach.
Is your mouth watering yet?
Those two interesting facts aside, this is an incredibly delicious Riesling.
It all starts in the vineyard - limestone mixed with loam soil is great for water retention in the summer. Part of the vineyard is south-facing, which gets extra ripeness and flavour in the grapes.
This is a region on the rise - a local winemaker just received the first ever 100 Parker Points for Riesling - so Gerd’s grapes are in hot demand.
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Wine type |
White |
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Grape(s) |
Riesling |
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Country |
Germany |
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Region of origin |
Pfalz |
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Appellation |
Kallstadter Saumagen |
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Vintage |
2020 |
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Alcohol % |
12.5 |
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Oak? |
No |
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Allergens (e.g. Milk, Egg, Fish, Nuts) |
None |
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Average age of vines |
19 years |
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Average altitude of vines (m) |
Approx. 180m |
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Soil type(s) |
Löss-loam and limestone-rich |
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Closure Type |
Screw cap |
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Is this wine organic? |
No |
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Biodynamic? |
No |
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Sustainably produced? |
Yes |
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Suitable for vegans? |
Yes |
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Ageing potential |
10+ years |
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Ideal drinking window |
2022 - 2029 |
Gerd grew up in a sleepy German village called Bad Durkheim, where his parents and grandparents were farmers and grapegrowers.
You might not be surprised to learn Gerd is now a winemaker in Bad Durkheim, but made damn sure he experienced the world before settling back here.
This one straight from Gerd - spring potatoes with pan-fried trout and white asparagus salad (there a few lakes in our forests with trout, and spring is the season for white asparagus and new potatoes).
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