Oeko-Weingut Zang, "Gegenstrom", Silvaner, organic white wine, white, 2019

Oeko-Weingut Zang, "Gegenstrom" Silvaner, organic wine, white, 2019

The wines usually don't turn out to be typical representatives of their grape variety and manage to skillfully hold up a mirror to entrenched prejudices and dusty varietal clichés:

The countercurrent wines, such as the Oeko-Weingut Zang, Silvaner are of an invigoratingly different style - a new dimension of wine enjoyment and a contribution to the natural wine movement.

Organic wine profile

In this line, the Silvaner usually represents the Franconian, earthy, elegant type. Due to its thicker berry skin, the long contact with the mash is most clearly noticeable here.

• Color: straw yellow
• Nose: Initially there are notes of flint in the nose, then cool, herbal and delicately smoky nuances, scents of herbs, forest floor and wet stones are revealed, paired with spicy, nutty notes and mineral hints.
• Mouth: In addition to a well-buffered acidity, which gives the wine freshness and counterbalance to the phenols, an overall ethereal impression spreads in the mouth. Usually significantly more aromatic than our "normal" Silvaner, the wine oscillates aromatically between traces of chalk, smoky-herbal-spicy nuances and juicy yellow fruit. It has life and energy, never stands still, constantly changes in the glass and leaves a tart, juicy finish with spice.
• Drinking recommendation : Serve at 10° C

Organic wine production, Oeko-Wein-Gut Zang, "Gegenstrom", Silvaner, white

All grapes are harvested by hand and spontaneously fermented with the grapes' own yeasts and matued in wooden barrels. With the exception of some SO2, no preservatives or fining agents are used.

During fermentation in wooden barrels and in the following months during storage on the full yeast, around 10% of whole berries are contained in the wine. The wine remains on the lees without sulfur until July. During this time, the alcohol leaches out a variety of flavors, extracts and tannins from the berry peels and seeds.

The wines usually don't turn out to be typical representatives of their grape variety and manage to skillfully hold up a mirror to entrenched prejudices and dusty varietal clichés:

The organic wine at a glance

• Wine type: white wine, dry
• Growing region: Franconia
• Winery: Oeko-Weingut Zang
• Grape varieties: Silvaner
• Bottler: Oeko-Weingut Zang
• Content: 0.75 l
• Closure: cork
• Analysis: alcohol 12% vol., residual sugar 0.3 g/l, acid 5.6 g/l.
• Vintage: 2019
• Shelf life: 7 years from vintage
• Suitable for vegans
• Allergenes: contains sulfites
• Organic wine certified: DE-005
• Growing association: Naturland
• We purchase this wine directly from Oeko-Weingut Zang, Kreuzbergstraße 2, 97334 Nordheim am Main, Germany.

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