Weingut Stephan Steinmetz Liaison Cremant Brut, Mosel, Germany

Weingut Stephan Steinmetz Liaison Cremant Brut, Mosel, Germany

$29.99

Varietal/Blend: Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc

Vineyard Area: From moderately steep blocks on the banks of the Mosel river around the village of Palzem

Soil: Kimmeridgian limestone that's full of fossilized shells

Elevation: 200 meters

Exposure: Southwest

Vinification: Harvested and sorted by hand and gentle press. Primary fermentation of the free-run juice in stainless steel where it remains until a second fermentation in bottle.

About this wine producer: One of the most passionate defenders of Elbling in the Obermosel, Stephan Steinmetz represents the sixth generation of his family to grow vines in Wehr. The youngest of four children, he took over the family estate in 1992, at the age of 23, “because I always wanted to do that, and not because my dad expected it of me.” The six hectares of vineyards are farmed biodynamically, and in a normal vintage, the winery produces 40,000 bottles. There are two still Elblings, a Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc), an Auxerrois, and a Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), as well as three Champagne-method sparkling wines, one of which is also 100% Elbling. “We farm a special piece of the earth,” Stephan told me, “and Elbling is its voice.”

–
+

Specs