Kollwentz - Römerhof Wine Estate

All grapes from our own vineyards are picked by hand. This implies rigorous selection directly on the vine - only fully ripe, unscathed fruit ends up in the cellar. By the way: we have no irrigation systems in our vineyards. It is true that in extremely dry years it may happen that we forgo one or another harvest from young vineyards. On the other hand, the vines will root substantially more deeply, thus releasing extra aromas and flavors as well as power into the grapes.

Friday, October 30, 2015

Racking the Reds

Following a maceration period of more than three weeks, our various
Blaufränkisch and the Cabernet Sauvignon were drawn off the skins during the
last couple of weeks.
After feeding the free-run juice (about 80% of the total) into barriques,
our next task involves emptying out the mash and pressing it.
The press wine is then decanted separately into its own barriques.
And we are very excited to follow the further development of this great
vintage!

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Friday, October 2, 2015

Crossing the Finish Line!

The wonderful weather blessed us with terrific Blaufränkisch and Cabernet
Sauvignon grapes to conclude the harvest.

2015 is one of the best vintages of the past 50 years!

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