2016 Deutzerhof Cossmann-Hehle Riesling Chardonnay Sekt
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Vintage | 2016 |
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Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (12%) |
Drink window | 2020 - 2025 |
Description
The great winery Deutzerhof is located away from the hustle and bustle of the Ahr-Rotwein-Straße, in the middle of the vineyards of Mönchberg, on the outskirts of Mayschoss an der Ahr. Deutzerhof was first mentioned in 1574 as a winery in Mayschoss. In 1980, Wolfgang Hehle moved to its current location, near the vineyards of Mönchberg.
The Ahr Valley in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the most recognized and up-and-coming (red) wine-growing regions in Germany. About 85% of the vineyard area is used for the cultivation of first-class red wines. The mix of grape varieties at Deutzerhof reflects this. 72% of Deutzerhof's vineyards are Pinot Noir, 13% Frühburgunder, 1% Dornfelder and 1% Portugier. The white varieties Riesling and Chardonnay have a share of 10% and 2% respectively. Of the red grape varieties, the majority is Pinot Noir or Spätburgunder and Deutzerhof is the undisputed expert of this king of grapes.
This German Champagne or Sek is made from the Chardonnay and Riesling grapes and is made in a way like a champagne, so the Method Traditionelle.
This 2016 COSSMANN-HEHLE RIESLING-CHARDONNAY-SPARKLING BRUT comes from the great 2016 vintage and that is why they opted for a cuvée made of 80% Riesling and 20% Chardonnay for a sparkling wine. Every year, Deutzerhof determines from which grapes and composition the Sekt is made.
After the first alcoholic fermentation, sugar and yeast are added to the young wine in the spring before it is then bottled. The second fermentation takes place in the bottle. The fermentation is over after 7 weeks. The yeast residues sink to the bottom. After a storage period of 22 months, the sparkling wine is separated from the yeast. For this, the bottles are “shaken”. The bottles, which were previously stored horizontally, are turned 1⁄4 daily and moved slightly upright. This transports the depot - the yeast residues - to the bottleneck. When disgorging, the bottle neck with the yeast residues is frozen in an immersion bath. Then the bottle is opened. The yeast residues are pushed out by the pressure in the bottle. The sparkling wine is topped up with a filling dose and only now the correct cork is placed in the bottle.
The long storage on the yeast creates a very fine sparkling wine of a very high quality.
Only a very limited number of bottles are always made and the Deutzerhof Sekt and certainly this Riesling-Chardonnay is a very serious wine with beautiful mineral tones, good acidity, not too dry, with the Riesling element clearly visible.
The sparkling wine Riesling-Chardonnay "Cossmann-Hehle" is not only an aperitif, it can also be used with salads, anti-pasti or light fish dishes
Specifications
Type of Wine | White |
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Country | Germany |
Region | Ahr |
Winery | Deutzerhof |
Grape | Chardonnay, Riesling |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2016 |
Drinking as of | 2020 |
Drinking till | 2025 |
Alcohol % | 12 |
Alcohol free/low | No |
Content | 0.75 ltr |
Oak aging | Yes |
Sparkling | Yes |
Dessert wine | No |
Closure | Cork |
James Suckling rating | 92 |
Tasting Profiles | Dry, Fresh, Mineral, Tense, White fruit |
Drink moments | Cadeau!, Iets te vieren, Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Romantisch |
Wijnhuis
Deutzerhof is located in the German Ahrtal, just over an hour's drive from Venlo. The beautiful mountains with terraces on which the vines are planted form a fantastic backdrop. The slate soil of the Ahr Mountains gives the wines their special character.
The wine company that we now call Deutzerhof was founded in 1574 by Caspar Cossmann. In 1868, his successors joined the very first wine cooperative in the world. In 1952, Alfred Cossmann decided to leave the cooperative and to grow grapes independently again and to market his wines. At that time he owned 2.5 hectares in and around Mayschoss.
In 1977 his only daughter Hella married the baker's son Wolfgang Hehle. Wolfgang had no winemaking experience and was apprenticed to his father-in-law. In 1982 Wolfgang graduated as a wine master and in 1980 the new and current wine company was built. Because there were no successors from the Crossmann family, it was decided to continue the company under the name Deutzerhof.
Wolfgang decided to focus on quality wines. His efforts were rewarded in 1992 with the 'Deutschen Rotweinpreis' from wine magazine Vinum for his 'Caspar C'. In 1994 Deutzerhof was included in the list of VDP wine companies, making it one of the best 100 German wine companies. From that moment on, Germany discovered its wines and top ratings followed, including 4 grapes in the German Gault&Millau guide, 4 stars from Eichelmann, 3.5 stars from Vinum and 93 points from Falstaff.
The company is now led by Hans-Jorg Luchau and Christoph Hoffmann. The current bottle production is 35,000 to 40,000 bottles per year. Part is exported, most goes to the German market.
Deutzerhof has stood for quality and characterful wines for years and is well worth a visit. The philosophy of Deutzerhof is that wine is made in a natural and traditional way. This also applies to plantings in and around the vineyards, where herbs and grasses grow between the vines.
The starting point for the harvest is that the grapes have a good balance between sugar and acids. Picking is done manually and in phases. Vinification is done naturally with spontaneous fermentation and the use of new and old oak barrels for maturation provides the individual terroir taste of Deutzerhof. The result is characterful, unique and high-quality wines of the classic type, which are so characteristic of Deutzerhof.