🍇 100% Riesling
Region: Wurttemberg-Remstal, Germany
Farming/Vinification: Whereas winemaking was a hobby for earlier generations at this domain (a way of winding down after a day's work at the nearby Mercedes-Benz factory), Andi Knauss has long known he wanted to be a vigneron. After wine school and a stage in Austria (where Andi learned how to work organically in the vineyard, and to care for the soil) he took over the reins at Weingut Knauss in 2004, and in less than 10 years, he has developed one of the most important and exciting estates in this region. The vineyards are worked naturally, and winemaking is careful and conscientious. Natural fermentations and minimal sulfur are the norm throughout the range, and some cuvees see no sulfur at all. He works steep, shell-limestone slopes and takes much care with his vines. Natural fermentations and minimal sulfur are the norm throughout the range. The La Boutanche series is a collaboration with Selection Massale to create affordable natural wines