Axel Pauly
Axel Pauly is one of the rising stars of German wine. He took...
over the Pauly estate from his father after doing vintages in California, New Zealand and other parts of Germany. Most of the seven hectares of vineyards are in the heart of the Mosel Valley in the village of Lieser, with the exception of a small parcel in the highly regarded, neighbouring village of Bernkastel. The majority of Axel's wines are dry or off-dry in style and are closed with screwcap to preserve the purity and freshness from Riesling grown on the famous slate soils of the Mosel.
Vineyards
Tres Naris Riesling (‘Tres Naris’ means ‘Three Noses’; turn the label on its side and the hills of the Mosel become the noses of Axel, his father and his grandfather) was harvested from the family’s steeply sloping vineyard in Lieser. Here, the soil is predominantly grey and blue slate, which is cooler than the red slate of neighbouring Bernkastel and seems to give more minerally wines than the latter. Stringent crop-thinning and leaf-plucking ensured excellent flavour concentration in the ripe grapes.
Vintage Information
The 2015 vintage started late, with budbreak delayed by about two weeks in comparison to 2014, and flowering began in mid-June. From then on, the summer was hot and dry, which helped to promote almost perfect flowering and excellent conditions for ripening. September brought some heavy rain and continued warm weather, which caused some fear of rot, but thankfully the rains stopped at the start of October and cooler weather set in, providing good conditions for harvest.
Vinification
The grapes underwent skin contact for 30 hours prior to fermentation in stainless steel tanks in order to extract precious Riesling flavours. After a slow, cool, temperature controlled fermentation, the wine was kept on fine lees for five months, which resulted in a more mellow, smooth wine. Just before bottling, the wine was filtered and the batches from the two vineyards were brought together.
Tasting Notes
Bright yellow with green reflections. Fresh hay and yellow fruits on the nose followed by a palate full of fresh, invigorating acidity and harmonious fruit-sweetness.
Vintage Information
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Grape varieties | 100% Riesling |
| Region | Lieser, Mosel |
| Winemaker | Axel Pauly |
| Alcohol (ABV) | 11.5% |
| Acidity | 8.2g/l |
| Residual Sugar | 6.8g/l |
Trade customers
Liberty Wines customers can order this wine directly from us.