Weingut Burgermeister Carl Koch

2019 Oppnat was made with 100% hand collected Riesling.

We bottled it in December, when it was still undergoing the alcoholic fermentation. The last few grams of sugar brought us a beautiful perlage in the bottle. Refreshing and natural, with absolutely no additions and no filtrations. 

Sackträger was named after the guild of bag carriers that used to load and unload the ships in Oppenheim during the Reinassance. The vineyards are next to the city walls where they built a tower for protection. That is only the story but the soils are also magical. 1.5 metres of Loess wich was wind-blown in this basin during the Ice Age. The root system reaches incredible dephts to chase the water and finds then the limestone and marl mother stone underneath. Resulting in powerful and fruit driven Rieslings with a lot of grip.

• Hand picked in December, partially dessicated grapes. Sugars and acidity highly concentrated. The juice was macerated for 4 days. Bottled in September after 9 months of fermentation/lees contact.
• Wild ferment managed to reach an alcohol of 15, leaving 8 grams of sugar behind. That is why this is a very stable wine throughout time. 
• Unfiltered but anyway surprisingly clean and fruit driven. High varietal expression.
• Because it has no sulfites added the wine starts to interact with oxigen as soon as you pull the cork out.  It changes dramatically giving you several experiences. 
• Very powerful nose, mouth and even a little bit of tannin. This is a wine that can take strong cheeses and desserts without being a "sweet wine"