Dreissigacker
Jochen Dreissigacker has caused a considerable stir both in his native Germany and...
abroad, winning high praise and points wherever his wines are sold. His 21 hectares of vineyards are based in the Rheinhessen which is currently undergoing what might be termed a 'Rheinhessen revival' with Jochen at its forefront. From the 2010 vintage, Jochen's wines all have organic certification and he also uses Biodynamic methods for much of his estate (although has chosen not to be certified). He reduced the yields in the vineyard and identified the best parcels of vines in order to vinify each separately. As expected of an organic estate, his approach in the cellar is as natural as possible, using only wild yeasts to ferment the must and harvesting only fully ripe grapes (rather than chaptalising, or adding 'süss-reserve' to sweeten the wines after vinification for the Auslese styles).
Vineyards
Jochen's approach in the winery is simple: to intervene as little as possible. Low yields and careful selection in the vineyard ensures excellent fruit. The estate has 21 hectares under vine, 55% of which are Riesling. The best vineyard sites include Stein, Hasensprung, Geyersberg and Rosengarten all within Bechteim village. Soils are made up of loess and marl.
Vinification
The grapes are harvested by hand and the yield was 20 hectolitres per hectare. 25% of the grapes were botrytised. The maceration took up to 25 hours and the juice was fermented with natural yeasts in stainless steel tanks for four weeks at 16-18°C. Jochen Dreissigacker does not chaptalise any of his wines or add any 'süss-reserve'.
Tasting Notes
Pale straw in colour, this wine has a fruity, rich and concentrated, yet very elegant nose with perfumes of ripe exotic fruit. A very elegant sweet wine, it is well balanced by acidity, aromas of ripe apricot and peach and very long finish.
Vintage Information
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Grape varieties | 100% Riesling |
| Region | Bechtheim, Rheinhessen |
| Winemaker | Jochen Dreissigacker |
| Alcohol (ABV) | 8.5% |
| Acidity | 6.5g/l |
| Residual Sugar | 121g/l |
Trade customers
Liberty Wines customers can order this wine directly from us.