Kreuzberg - Silberberg Grosses Gewächs (GG) – Spätburgunder – 2018
Kreuzberg - Silberberg Grosses Gewächs (GG) – Spätburgunder – 2018
From Ahrweiler, “Silberberg” refers to silver mines that date back to Roman times. This is largely slate soil with loess and loam in parts, and is nestled in a small valley flanked by forest. It’s the cooler of the GG sites, and that is typically felt in the wine. About 5% whole bunches retained, aged in 300-litre French oak, about 50% new, for 20 months. Given the warmth of the 2018 vintage, this shows loads of up front fruit on the nose and entry which quickly and beautifully blends with Ahr's slate driven mineraliy and cool climate acidity.
Cold Climate
3rd Generation
Sustainable
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Wine Details
Appellation Ahrweiler, Silberberg
Variety Spätburgunder
Vintage 2018
Vine Age 35-45yrs
Elevation 200m
Soil Devonian slate, clay and loess
Yield 3-4t/ha
Vinification Small Oak (300ltr)
Aging Used Barrique
Alcohol 13.5%
Farming Practices Sustainable
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THE AHR VALLEY, one of Germany’s northernmost (and smallest) appellations, is also one of its best kept secrets. An astounding 80% of the vineyards here have achieved Grosses Gewächs (grand cru) certification. It is here that Kreuzberg has, since 1953, produced world class Pinot Noir on its 9 hectares of holdings, 7 ha of which lie on the Ahr’s steep Devonian slate slopes.
Credentials
Pending sustainable certification, Kreuzberg practices organic soil cultivation through natural fertilization and cover crops. Intensive handwork, leafing and fruit dropping leads to limited yields as low as 35 hl/ha.