Oeko-Weingut Zang, "Gegenstrom", Pinot Blanc, organic white wine, white, 2018

Oeko-Weingut Zang, "Gegenstrom" Pinot Blanc, organic wine, white, 2018

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, Pinot Blanc are of an invigoratingly different style - a new dimension of wine enjoyment and a contribution to the natural wine movement.

Organic wine profile

Within the countercurrent line, Pinot Blanc embodies the wild, unconventional, youthful type. Despite fermentation with mash, the wine retained its own freedom and surprised at the end of fermentation with an increased natural residual sweetness. Since the wines in this line should absolutely reflect their very own naturalness, we did not change this.

• Color: straw yellow
• Nose: On the nose it is clearly Burgundy with a clear influence of the yeast. The rather reserved fruit is reminiscent of grapey sweetness and tart notes of unripe mirabelle plums.
• Mouth: On the palate, the wine literally explodes with an earthy grip on the tongue. It leaves behind profound nuances of apple, quince and honey. The sweetness is well integrated and balanced by the phenols of the mash portion and the soft acidity. Very long reverberation.
• Drinking recommendation : Serve at 10° C

Organic wine production, Oeko-Wein-Gut Zang, "Gegenstrom", Pinot Blanc, 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, mild
• Growing region: Franconia
• Winery: Oeko-Weingut Zang
• Grape varieties: Pinot Blanc
• Bottler: Oeko-Weingut Zang
• Content: 0.75 l
• Closure: cork
• Analysis: alcohol 12.5% vol., residual sugar 0.316 g/l, acid 6.1 g/l.
• Vintage: 2018
• Shelf life: 8 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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