Description

After fermentation and several weeks of skin contact the wine is pressed and transfered into old traditional wooden 1000 l Fuder barrels. Where it ages for another 6 months until it will be bottled unfiltered and without any sulfur addition.

"Qualitätswein" meaning "quality wine" is the starter wine of Sybille Kuntz' yearly collection, a cuvée from her vineyards in Bernkastel-Kues, picked in the first two weeks of harvest. A dry, tasty, pure Riesling.

The Estate has been practising organic since 1990 and is since 2013 Eco certified by the independent control agency GfRS. Simultaneously the transition began to a complete biodynamic cultivation of the vineyards. This was certified by Demeter in 2016, the highest level of natural viticulture for grapes and vineyards.

Since the vintage 2011 they have colour coded their 6 quality categories according to ripeness level and taste profile after the "Colours of Nature". The natural ripeness development of the Riesling berries is communicated through the colours of the labels.

"Demeter-certified biodynamic, like all her wines now. 90 Oechsle, RS 8 g/l, TA 6.1 g/l. Gosh! So chock-full of wild-flower (biodynamic) flavours. Really beautiful. Gorgeous already. Vital and unlike the Mosel Rieslings of old (more potent and drier) but such a well-balanced joy. Intense but not heavy. Great to drink with or without food. But probably not for the very long term. Drink to 2026. 17 points."
(Jancis Robinson MW, JR Purple Pages, July 2021 - commentating on the previous vintage)