Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Seckinger Family
Varieties
Riesling
Viticulture
Guyot vine training
Farming
Biodynamic and Certified Organic
Terroir
Loam, Limestone and Sandstone
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
30 hours maceration on the skins, and then only the free run juice is used for fermentation: 35% goes in large 500L fuder casks and 65% in stainless steel tanks. There is no temperature control. Élevage for up to 8 months sur lies. No filtration and gravity natural decant.
Features
Screw cap
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
New Jersey and New York
Shelf Talkers
Tech Sheets
2 Commerce Dr. Suite 3 Moorestown, NJ 08057
Office 800.245.0184
Fax 856.985.5848
