Riesling Grosses Gewächs
(Outstanding)
A light white wine from
Germany
Summary
Hand harvested and thoroughly sorted fruit undergoes a crushed fruit fermentation, usually in neutral vessels (stainless steel) at cool to mid-range white fermentation temperature to retain aromatics, using ambient yeast. Pre-fermentation skin contact is common for additional aromas and texture but malolactic conversion is avoided. Maturation usually occurs in neutral vessels and may incorporate lees ageing, but for freshness rather than aromatics or texture, before blending, light fining, filtering, and bottling in glass commonly under cork. Subsequent bottle ageing is common.