2010 was a challenging year! Rain during the whole flowering period brought us a bad fruit set. Rain carried on in summer time. We concentrated on deleafing to ensure the aeration of the fruits. <\/p>\n
14th of August we had heavy rains here in Bischoffingen causing erosion damgages in the vineyards and our cellar was filled quickly with water. Thanks a lot to the voluntary fire department of Bischoffingen helping us to dewater our wine cellar!<\/p>\n
Because of the contrary weather we had fruits of different maturaty station right before harvest. We decided to wait with picking that the fruits could enjoy a long hang time on the vines. We picked the fruits step after step at their perfect aromatical stage.<\/p>\n
21st of October the first morning frost arrived. Interestingly the very ripe fruits on the vines had a different taste like the day before. Pinot Blanc, for example, offered us a more yellow-fruit-taste. <\/p>\n
In the end, we were glad about the qualities of vintage 2010. The climate offered us a reduced crop and due to our strict vineyard management we had no fungal problems and could pick healthy ripe grapes. After fermentation the wines presented intense fruit aromas, a moderate acidity combined with very good sugarfree extract values. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2010 was a challenging year! Rain during the whole flowering period brought us a bad fruit set. Rain carried on in summer time. We concentrated on deleafing to ensure the aeration of the fruits. 14th of August we had heavy … Continue reading