Wasenhaus - Vulkan - Spätburgunder 2022
Weingut Wasenhaus is located in the Baden region of Germany . Christoph Wolber and Alexander Götze met in Burgundy while studying oenology at the local school in Beaune. At the same time, they both worked part-time full in some of the greatest biodynamic estates of Burgundy such as those of Pierre Morey, Leflaive, Comte Armand... Shortly after becoming roommates, they developed the project of returning to Germany and creating their cellar in Baden. In the region Christoph's home, they search for suitable plots and select them meticulously: one on the slopes of the Ehrenstetten Oelberg , and the other in the Ehrenkirchen Kirchberg . In recent years, they have bought several plots, some with very old vines. They grow their own grapes, but also buy grapes from friendly companies with a similar philosophy that are used in the production of Gutedel. Their first vintage was released in 2016 and it was a great success. Christoph and Alexander make gentle extractions, with Very little punching down during fermentation, and occasional stirring to ensure healthy fermentation from the start. Sulphur is used judiciously and is only applied after malolactic fermentation. The wines are all aged in oak barrels.
Vulkan means “volcano” in German. The Spätburgunder Vulkan 2022 is grown on two plots on the Kaiserstuhl and one in Jechtingen, on volcanic soils. Since both plots are composed of relatively young vines, the grapes are fermented almost completely destemmed (10% whole harvest) in an open vat for 18 days. Aging lasts 14 months, mainly in barrels of several wines .
Grape variety: 100% Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)