2021 Weingut Münzberg Chardonnay Godramsteiner Kalkmergel

The 17-hectare Weingut Münzberg is located in Landau in der Pfalz, on the French border in Alsace, about 40 km northwest of Karlsruhe. The relatively small estate produces only about 120,000 bottles per year. Since the purchase of the first vineyard by founder Jakob Kessler at the end of the last century, the estate has been owned by the Kessler family. Today, Gunter Kessler is in charge. Incidentally, the winery owes its name to the discovery of a Roman coin in its top vineyard. These are very gastronomic wines with a Burgundian profile.

The Münzberg Chardonnay Godramsteiner Kalkmergel comes from a vineyard in Godramstein, on calcareous Keuper soil with a high clay content, about 40 km northwest of Karlsruhe in the Palatinate (on the border with France). The Chardonnay matures for 12 months in new and 2nd year oak barrels, followed by 12 months of bottle maturation. The Godramsteiner Kalkmergel has a straw yellow color in the glass. In the nose we smell notes of yellow fruit, nutty, a touch of vegetal with earthy nuances. In the mouth ripe, round, fruity notes, with light notes of walnut, toast and butter, followed by a long, filming finish with pleasant freshness. A great accompaniment to smoked and fried fish, shellfish, pasta with creamy rich sauces

FACT: The wines have all received high ratings on Falstaff 2022