Organic Rosé Fumé Trocken, Weingut Greiner 2024

Country
Germany
Region
Baden
Producer
Weingut Greiner
Grape(s)
Pinot Noir (100%)
Type
Rose
Style
Mineral
Oaked Style
Lightly oaked
Body Style
Medium bodied
Dry/Sweet Style
Dry
Alcohol Content
11%
Closure Style
Screw cap
Organic/Biodynamic
Biodynamic certified
Sustainable
Yes-certified sustainable
Vegetarian/Vegan
Vegetarian
Yes
Vegan
Yes
Allergens
Sulphites
Yes
Milk
No
Egg
No

Region

Baden is the southernmost of Germany `s wine regions. It is primarily a long, slim strip of vineyards nestled between the hills of the Black Forest and the Rhine River; it extends some 400 km from north to south. It runs parallel with Alsace on the other side of the Rhine. The area is the home to made co-operatives and the flatter land is easier for mechanical harvesting. Comprised of nine districts, Baden has many soil types and grape varieties and is mostly covered with grapes from the Pinot family. After the Ice Age the meadow forests on the upper Rhine in Baden were the first that were populated again with the wild vine.

Producer

Owned and run by Maximilian Greiner, this is a special up and coming producer from Baden based in a unique climate in Markgraflerland, which is right on the foothills of Hochblauen, one of the tallest peaks in the southern parts of the Black Forest. Weingut Greiner premiered their first vintage in 2017. Max took over after the death of his father in 2018 and has shaped the vineyards into more organic and biodynamic viticulture as this was his goal for a more sustainable future. The temperate climate in their vineyards from light foehn winds and diverse soil structures, rich in Jurassic limestone and volcanic rock mean nature has provided a perfect base to vinify very fresh, fine and delicate wines, which Max does with a very natural approach.
Tasting Notes
This is a delicious rose made from Pinot Noir in the foothills of the Black Forest mountains. 50% of this wine is Saignée, bled off from the Spatburgunder blend, providing richness and structure to the wine and is aged in 600L barrels on lees for 6 months. 50% is whole cluster pressed, providing freshness, and salinity, aged in steel for 6 months on lees. This is an elegant and crisp wine, with flavours of peach, mirabelle plum, red cherry and a savoury saline character.
Food
This will pair perfectly with sushi, ceviche, fresh seafood, salads or as an aperitif.