Pinot Noir, Schlossberg, Grosses Gewächs, 2021

Of the three GGs, Schlossberg is generally the most open-hearted, accessible wine on release. True to form, the 2021 is multi-layered, inviting and ethereal in style, with a more polished quality of tannin, with ripe red fruits, cherries and a spicy core. This feels more mineral and stripped back than other recent vintages, with salt and earth and even a hint of thyme adding a savoury dimension on the finish. Fermented with a slightly reduced 65% whole clusters and aged in French barrique.