Kirchenstück, Spätburgunder, Grosses Gewächs, 2021

Kirchenstuck 2021 appears paler in colour than the others, offering up a fragrant array of tart red berries: cranberry, strawberry and redcurrant are the most clear. The fruit character is on the firmer end of the spectrum, not luscious this year, more pointed and linear. Youthful and vibrant on the palate with a racy acidity. For all that, there are few hard edges here; the actual quality of the fruit is pristine and fully ripe – no trace of greenness or herbaceousness, and texturally there is a lovely polish and shimmering feel to the finish. Kirchenstuck is located in Hohen-Sülzen and is a relatively flat vineyard with a high proportion of limestone and loess. The Grosse Lage section is only a small portion of the site.