Riesling
Monastery 2023
Brand

Grape Variety: Riesling

Producer: Brand Brothers (Daniel & Jonas)

Region: Pfalz, Germany

Certified Organic

Wild Scale: 2/5

Vegan friendly wine

11% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic Riesling grapes from a single plot of 60 year old vines were harvested by hand. 12 hour maceration and fermentation with indigenous yeast in old barrels where the wine then aged for 1 year. No fining, filtration or added sulphur.

This Wine: Natural white wine with a medium body. This comes from the Brand Brother's oldest plot of Riesling that produces elegant wines with great intensity and length. The 2023 vintage was cooler which results in a leaner, acid driven wine yet not lacking in concentration. An age worthy cuvée that is best enjoyed alongside food.

Notes on the Winemaker: Daniel and Jonas Brand hail from Bockenheim in the Pfalz region of Germany where they took over their family winery in 2014 to concentrate on producing natural wines. They showcase their ability to create very complex and high end wines made from Riesling alongside more simple and fun bottles such as their famous Wilder Satz field blend. All their cuvées are unique, alive and bursting with personality. Most of the wines feature a label with a sketch from the duo's grandmother which is a nice touch. We visited in 2018 to explore the vineyards and gain an understanding for this German winemaking region