Grapes: Riesling
Region: Wurttemberg, Germany
Vintage: 2020
Viticulture: Biodynamic
Soils: Limestone
Vinification: Direct press, then fermented in old wooden barrels
Aging: 16 months on the lees
Fining or Filtering:
Sulfur: Minimal added
Notes from the Importer: In 2016, Stefanie and Fabian Lassak took over the family vineyard in Hessigheim, in Württemberg. In a region where conventional farming and winemaking is the norm, they embraced organic farming with biodynamic preparations and meticulously worked the soil to bring it back to life. The old vines of Riesling, Pinot Noir and Lemberger (local name for the Blaufränkisch) grow on terraced steep slopes of shell limestone above the Neckar river. Naturally, they transform their high quality fruit meticulously with minimal intervention and age their wines in neutral vessels so they stay true to their place and vintage. “Lassak is in Württemberg what Wasenhaus is in Baden: a boutique winery with exciting wines that we will have to talk about here every year.” Stephan Rheinhard
