2021 Weingut Hermann Ludes Thornicher Ritsch Riesling Kabinett 'Gackes Oben', Mosel, Germany La Ferme des Sept Lunes Remaining 32% is Chardonnay

Remaining 32% is Chardonnay

which—like the Jura—was part of the kingdom of Spain during the rule of the Habsburgs

50% of the juice goes into stainless tanks and the balance into neutral French oak to complete fermentation

bursts with Alpine herbs

At the time

2021 Weingut Hermann Ludes Thornicher Ritsch Riesling Kabinett 'Gackes Oben', Mosel, Germany La Ferme des Sept Lunes Remaining 32% is ChardonnayThe Gackes Oben is sourced from a prime, central parcel of the Ritch, above the Gackes, which, you might imagine, is yet another word in the Mosel dialect for slate. The parcel is, literally, above a small wall of slate. These are the so called younger vines of 70 years old, mostly grafted and in the highest elevation of the vineyard at 220m where it is very windy, but also gets very direct sun. Welcome to the cooler part of the Ritsch. Gorgeous light