M1 2012
The longer one examines the nose of this wine, the greater the variety of aromas that unfold: plums and blackberries, tobacco and orange zest, bright raspberries and dark cherries, cinnamon and pepper, cloves and cedar. Fine tannins provide the wine with a solid structure, while the finish is lightly salty and thus rather striking.
- site & soil warm and sandy soil
- harvest beginning to mid October,the ripest clusters selected by hand in multiple passes
- fermentation spontaneous fermentaion on the skins at 30-32°C in wooden vats after a maceration period of 24-30 days
- élevage 24 months in French oak barriques and 500L casks
- alcohol 15.1% vol
- residual sugar 1.3 g/l
- acidity 5.2 g/l
- food pairing what this wine needs is a hearty meat dish, or just a fire in the fireplace and a very comfortable easy-chair in front of it. A wine for the great meditative moments in life.
FALSTAFF
97 Points
VINARIA
18.2 Points
A LA CARTE
95 Points
GAULT & MILLAU
19 Points
WINE ADVOCATE
93 Points
Ried Aubühl is the warmest site in the hill country around Arbesthal. It is oriented southwest, situated at 220 metres above sea level, and has chalky/sandy light loam soils that warm up very easily. Here on 3.3 hectares we cultivate Merlot and Blaufränkisch, which together yield a very luxuriant and very long-lived red wine. Since 2000 the ripest lots have been bottled under the name M1. more Info