Lassak, Spatburgunder

Grapes: Spatburgunder

Region: Wurttemberg, Germany

Vintage: 2019

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