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Oliver Zeter Varietal Graburgunder 2023
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Grauburgunder or Pinot Gris - Rich, smooth & complex. More Info Tasting...
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Grauburgunder or Pinot Gris - Rich, smooth & complex.
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Tasting Notes: Dry. Aromas of ripe stone fruits, citrus, orange blossom and honey. the palate has pear, apricot, honey with light spice - rich, smooth and complex. A beautiful mouth full of flavour with minerality and refreshing acidity balancing throughout.
From the southern Pfalz region on loess and c lay soils with limestone subsoil. 10 year old vines on south facing slopes. Manual pruning, green harvesting lead to a reduction in yield and so to an increase in quality. The use of chemicals is kept to a minimum and insecticides are not used. An ecological nutrient cycle is attained using green manure.
The grapes were gently pressed using a pneumatic wine press immediately after the grapes are received at the winery, ensuring no loss of freshness or flavour. Subsequent fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at 18° C and proceeds very slowly to protect the delicate flavours of the Riesling. Following fermentation, the young wine was left on the fine yeast for several months in order to preserve the freshness and to shape the structure of the wine. A portion of the total amount is spontaneously fermented in wooden barrels. Next, the young wine is left on the fine yeast for a few months to nurture complexity. No fining is carried out before filling and it was only clarified by a filtration process using cellulose.
Oliver Zeter is not your typical winemaker, forced to balance a family winemaking tradition against his own vision. He considers himself lucky to have started from scratch. Oliver bottled his first vintage in 2007 and is already highly regarded in the winemaking industry, and one of the rising stars of the Pfalz region. An importer first, he converted to winemaking following a trip to South Africa where he fell in love with Sauvignon Blanc. He planted seven clones of the variety, which happily was suited to the soil and climate.
His vineyards now cover 25 hectares along the Deutsche Weinstrasse from Ungstein in the north to Pleisweiler in the south. The winery is in the heart of Pfalz (Palatinate) on the edge of Haardt, built in 1922 and now meticulously renovated.
The affable bear on the wine labels is by artist Otto Dill, a friend of Oliver's great-grandfather Richard Baer. The original bear image hangs in their kitchen, Oliver felt it right that this image of a thirsty bear who strongly resembles his great-grandfather, should appear on his wine bottles.
Food Match : Versatile food wine - Seafood with creamy sauces, mussels in white wine sauce, salads with radish and fennel, pasta & meat dishes - meat balls in tomato sauce, mature, hard cheeses.
ABV: 13%
Grape : Grauburgunder
Producer : Oliver Zeter
Country : Pfalz, Germany
