2 months prior to bottling the barrels are racked and blended into large neutral vats
a southeastern exposure and an old limestone terraced vineyard on the Olberg above the Mohlin creek
personality and pedigree that make Déhu Champagnes so alluring
Malolactic fermentation is not desired and rarely happens
AGING: 8 months oak aging with partial malolactic fermentation
2024 Peter Lauer Riesling Kabinett Ayler Kupp Fass 8, Mosel, Germany E.H. Taylor 2 months prior to bottlingLauer, in the end, makes the driest tasting Kabinetts around, period. Among the lightest and most petite of Kupp Kabinetts in a long while damn. MFW: "The 2024 Kupp Kabinett No. 8, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, was made from fruit harvested on the original Kupp hill and was fermented down to fully off dry levels of residual sugar (31 g l). It initially proves still quite reductive, but quickly shows great complexity and