Riesling Spätlese Kröver Nacktarsch, Gerhard Trossen, Mosel

Riesling Spätlese Kröver Nacktarsch, Gerhard Trossen, Mosel, Germany. Light and fresh Riesling with a hint of residual sugar, fine and frivolous. Precise and full of finesse. A touch of botrytis (noble rot) also adds a lick of honey. Plus, this wine has only 9% alcohol. Very delicious!

• Serving temperature: 8-10°C
• Drinking window: now-2033+ 

Biodynamic Riesling, low-intervention wine

This small 4-hectare estate is located in Kröv on the Mosel and opts for a pure, low-intervention approach, with great attention to biodiversity. Moreover, due to the small scale, much of the work is done by hand and production is limited. Kröv lies slightly upstream from the well-known Traben-Trarbach, in the Middle Mosel.

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The steep vineyards are situated around Kröv, including the Kröver Letterlay and Steffensberg crus. These vineyards are typical of the Mosel, with predominantly poor slate soils. The vines and Riesling grapes are cultivated and harvested by hand.

Since son Lucas has taken over day-to-day management, new steps have been taken. The small estate works biodynamically. In the cellar, the young winemaker Lucas Trossen uses both stainless steel tanks and large barrels of neutral wood.

All the white wines undergo malolactic fermentation (which softens the acidity) and are barely filtered. Sulfites are also used very sparingly. Furthermore, Lucas Trossen lets the wines age on the lees for as long as possible.

Riesling Spätlese Kröver Nacktarsch, Gerhard Trossen, Mosel, Germany 

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