KOLOSS Pinot Noir Précoce - Solveigs - Organic

A powerful, velvety and spicy Rheingau Pinot Précoce / Frühburgunder with exceptional richness, depth and a Burgundian stature. Koloss vom Solveigs is only bottled in exceptional vintages, from grapes that were allowed to ripen on the vine until the beginning of the raisin-making process, giving the wine its name.

On the nose, the wine is dark and multifaceted, with ripe cherry, blackberry and Zwetschge plum, complemented by fine spice notes, a hint of dark chocolate and the cool, smoky minerality of the red phyllite slate.

On the palate, the red wine is dense, velvety and opulently rich, with prominent yet fine-grained tannins and harmoniously integrated acidity. The alcohol is warmly noticeable but never dominant. The finish is long and deep.

Koloss is grown on a small, steep southwest-facing plot on the Lorcher Bodenthal-Steinbergs between Assmannshausen and Lorch, on the western edge of the Rheingau. The soil of red phyllite slate and the vines, around twenty years old, produce particularly small, concentrated berries. The yield is deliberately limited to around twenty hectoliters per hectare.

After hand-harvesting the late crop, spontaneous fermentation takes place with the winery's own yeasts without any further additions. The wine then ages for at least two years in oak barrels and receives further bottle aging before leaving the vaulted cellar. Solveigs works according to the principle of minimal vinification.

A powerful, complex Rheingau Pinot Noir Précoce with exceptional density, fine spice and very good aging potential.