NV LATITUDE 50 N SEKT EXTRA TROCKEN ROSE, RUDESHEIM AM RHEIN, RHEINGAU, GERMANY. Pinot Noir, Portugueiser, Dornfelder. (Organic)

This organic sparkling rose from Germany has a delicate bead, subtle fruit flavor with pleasing savory accents, and distinctive minerality from its slate, limestone and porphyry terroir. A blend of Pinot Noir, Portugueiser and Dornfelder (two German varieties) it was produced in the Champagne method, with secondary fermentation in bottle. Super delicious on its own and with food, this is a unique yet very versatile rose sparkler to have on hand for any occasion.

Rüdesheim lies at the foot of the Niederwald on the Rhine's right bank in the Rheingau wine region. The town belongs to the Frankfurt Rhine Main Region and to the World Heritage Site Rhine Gorge.

About: Since 1919, founded by Anton Ohlig in Rudesheim on the Rhine, and joined with the Kloss family, his traditions and passion for high quality sparkling wine. Weingut Carl Ehrhard, Weingut Walter Rapp, Weingut Mohr and Weingut Schlossmuhlenhof – all of which are family-run and practice Environmentally friendly farming but who do not have the means to produce themselves. Their wines are stored at the end of the year. With their intent on quality, The winegrowers they work with trust their selections. It is Sektkelleri Ohlig’s longstanding beliefs that a cuvee is more balanced than the individual parts it is made of; The special sensory experiences owed to their skilled cellar master and their continuity. The name ‘Latitude 50’ refers literally to the latitude at which the vines are grown at, geographically the northernmost possible wine growing area. The label simplifies this for consumers and delivers it forever. The special sensory experiences owed to their skilled cellar master and their continuity.

This wine is a blend of three wines, all from environmentally-friendly vineyards. The pinot noir is from Weingut Mohr, whose winery is located in the village of Lorch in the Rheingau. Grapes are handpicked from steep vineyards with soil rich in slate and is fermented in stainless steel tanks. Weingut Rapp in the village of Bad Münter am Stein Ebernburger in Nahe, picks the Dornfelder grapes used in the blend from his sandstone and porphyry soils and then ferments it in 25 year old large oak barrels. Finally, the Portugeiser is from Schlossmühlenhof in the Rheinhessen and is picked from vineyards in the town of Alzey which have mostly limestone soils with some clay. The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wines are stored in each winemaker’s respective cellar until they are shipped by truck to Ohlig for bottling. The finished product is smoky and richly reflects its slate, limestone, and porphyry origins. (Importer)