"Lorenz" trocken 2019/20 - Weingut Brüder Dr. Becker (BD & vin nature)

This Lorenz is a very light, juicy and fruity German red wine. The Regent grape is a PiWi or hybrid grape that occurs in both Germany and the Netherlands. Piwi means that it is a new cross between two existing grapes, in this case Diana and Chambourcin. These grapes are more resistant to mildew and frost, perfect for the German and Dutch climate. The plots are located east / southeast and are thus well protected from the cold winds. The result is a soft red full of ripe cherries, full berries, and some strawberry with few tannins. Very tasty as an aperitif, with beetroot and goat cheese and red cabbage and pork sausage, to make it a bit more autumnal.

Country / region: Germany / Rheinhessen
Grape variety(s): 66% Regent, 33% Pinot Noir
In the vineyard: The plots are east/southeast facing and well protected from the cold winds. The soil is light and consists of loess and limestone. Manual harvest. Maximum yield of 45l/ha.
In the wine cellar: Fermentation and maturation in large (old) wooden barrels.
Character: Light and juicy
Quality mark: DEMETER - biodynamic

Dienheim is a small wine region within Rheinhessen. Weingut Brüder Dr. Becker has been run for five generations. However, the first generations did not yet make a living directly from wine growing. The family loved this small wine village, the Rheinhessen way of life, and continued to expand the winery over time. Where the men did the preliminary work, the women took over from them. Today, the estate is run by the Pfeffer-Müller family, the daughter line of, and covers an area of ​​11 ha. The wine comes from the Dienheimer Tafelstein vineyards, which extend over the terraces along the Rhine. Here they mainly grow Riesling and smaller plots of Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Sylvaner, Schreube and Spätburgunder.

For a few years now, they have also been carrying the PURE line, Full Vin méthode nature, Strict selection of grapes, spontaneous fermentation, unclarified, unfiltered and without the addition of sulphites. This development began within the winery almost 40 years ago. Weingut dr. Brüder Becker is therefore also one of the pioneers in organic and biodynamic viticulture in Germany and the first VDP winery with organic certification.