Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Seckinger Family
Varieties
Grauburgunder
Viticulture
Guyot vine training
Farming
Biodynamic and Certified Organic
Terroir
Limestone
Vineyard
Currently, they have a total of about 20 hectares, spread out in several small single vineyards, with a mix of red sandstone, marl, and limestone soils. Some of their vineyards are quite idyllic; abutting woods and on cooler slopes, such as Petershöhle (Peter’s Cave) and Einstal.
The elixir of Riesling grown on limestone is well know, and it’s a winning combination, where the fruit takes on an extroverted dimension with precision and depth to the chiselled fruit. Seckinger has some limestone vineyards (e.g. their aptly named cru Kalkofen), but what really sets them apart is their work tuning the vines and wines grown on sandstone soils, which produces a Riesling with introverted, muted fruit notes, with an airy, mystical-mineral complexity. For those quiet enough to listen, the wines from the sandstone soils can be breathtaking. Their Riesling R bottling is a case study in sandstone soils.
Vinification
Maximum of 72 hours maceration on the skins. Spontaneous freerun juice fermentation in large oak 500L Fuder casks, without temperature control; élevage for 11 months. No filtration and gravity natural decant.
Features
Screw cap
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
New Jersey and New York
2 Commerce Dr. Suite 3 Moorestown, NJ 08057
Office 800.245.0184
Fax 856.985.5848
