Description
Wagner Stempel was established in 1845 as a traditional mixed farm that gradually evolved into a prominent winery, bringing the Höllberg and Heerkretz vineyard sites to regional importance in the early 20th century. Daniel Wagner, the ninth generation of the family to run the estate, took over winery in the early 1990s. Although his father produced bulk-wines—a classical business model for Rheinhessen wineries some decades ago; it wasn’t until a school exchange in France that a teenaged Daniel was bitten by the wine bug. With an emphasis on traditional grape varieties like Riesling, Pinot Blanc, and Silvaner, under Daniel Wagner's leadership, the winery transitioned to organic viticulture.
Rheinhessen is the biggest wine-region in Germany and a vast area with a plethora of soil types, climates and grape varieties. Some decades ago, the region was known for the production of Liebfraumilch. This bottling is 100% Pinot Blanc; the grapes were hand selected from various locations of the Siefersheim vineyards, where the magmatic rock formed the mountains like balconies of an antique amphitheater around 250 million years ago. Traditional vinification with aging in both, stainless-steel tanks and traditional German oak barrels. Delicately scented with inviting aromas of apple, pear and citrus blossom. The nose is reiterated on the vibrant, yet fleshy palate; with the addition of honeydew melon and a good measure of acid laced minerality. Graciously textured with a sumptuous breadth of flavor.
