Tagwerk 2023 Region|Douro

Tagwerk 2023 Region|DouroThe grape most synonymous with Franken, this is one of Martin's more serious terroir wines made with 100% Silvaner. The vineyard parcel (one of Martin's oldest planted in the late 80s) sits over a particular type of limestone the region knows as Muschelkalk. Rich in fossilised shells and century old marine deposits, it is highly calcareous and imprints precision acid and minerality to the finished wine. To start the grapes were foot trodden as whole

perfumed natural wine that pairs ripe stone fruits

she carries out three pump-overs in this time

so Gérald elected to bottle with no additions in April 2025 - something he is experimenting with more frequently as the behaviour of the yeasts appears to be changing along with the climate of the south

this Riesling is rounded and offers a perfect balance of salinity

pomegranate

An impressive wine of presence

Until we were educated otherwise

this spends one year in steel tank only

A thirst-quenching sparkling rosé that never seems to last long once the bottle is popped open

something the Oustrics do not do these days

This patient

and the spiky acidity of the Durella cuts everything through