Andi Knauss Lagenwein Riesling Schnait Altenberg 2020

Lagenwein Riesling Schnait Altenberg is a white wine produced by Weingut Andi Knauss in Obrigheim Pfalz and obtained from manually harvested Riesling grapes. Spontaneous fermentation from indigenous yeasts and aging for 10 months in large wood, it is bottled without additions except a homeopathic dose of sulfur dioxide. Lagenwein Riesling Schnait Altenberg on the nose denotes hints of citrus, apricot and also green apple, then ginger and anise arrive, while on the palate it is fresh and tonic, savory and bold, to be combined with molluscs and crustaceans

Producer: Weingut Andi Knauss

Lagenwein Riesling Schnait Altenberg

️ Obrigheim-Pfalz, Germany

Weingut Andi Knauss

Riesling

2020

️  12.5%

  White wine

The harvest is manual, spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in steel then about 10 months in large wood, bottled with a homeopathic dose of sulfur dioxide

Hints of citrus and apricot, green apple and white flowers, then ginger and anise, herbaceous and mineral hints

Fresh and tonic, powerful and savory, gritty and with a long finish

Serving temperature 10°-12°

Crustaceans

Crazy incredible value for money, Pure

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Strumpfelbach, Germany

The Knauss are a family of winemakers for several generations, who have always supplied grapes to the local cooperative. This was until 2004 when Andreas, Horst’s son, decided to start his own business and found his company.