2021 Matthias Gaul Pinot Noir Steinrassel

Matthias Gaul Pinot Noir Steinrassel 2021 is a red wine made from 100% Pinot Noir from a vineyard with calcareous and stony soil. It is made with cold maceration, natural fermentation and ageing in a mixture of new and used barrels. The wine shows elegant notes of plum, cherry, raspberry and strawberry, plus dried ginger and sage. It is light and elegant but with good intensity, fresh acidity and a fine length. Matthias Gaul has run the family estate in northern Pfalz since 1996, expanding the vineyard area from 16 to 24 hectares; the soil is mainly calcareous clay and vineyard work is done by hand. Pfalz is Germany's second-largest wine region and has the largest Riesling area in the world. The German Pinot Noir is known for elegance, lightness, high acidity and a fascinating aroma of gunpowder, with Burgundy as the model.