Spontaneous fermentation with 10 days of skin maceration
A striking alternative lens on Sauvignon—and on Burgundy
Winemaker Jose Mas Barberà utilizes the traditional bush vine pruning technique and hand-harvesting
the domaine farms biodynamically and harvests by hand
Aged for 18 months in a combination of stainless still
2024 Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Fass 3 Riesling, Mosel, Germany Mother Rock Spontaneous fermentation with 10 daysMFW: "The No. 3 Ayl, as it is referred to on the front label, is an off dry wine (with 16 g l of residual sugar) made from younger vines in the front, east facing part of the original Kupp hill, in the upper section near Stirn. The first nose is still marked by residues from its spontaneous fermentation, but it quickly reveals a nicely fresh and zesty nose of greengage, candied lemon, lime, spearmint, smoke, and spices. The wine starts off the focused