{"product_id":"enderle-moll-baden-weissburgunder-sphere-2021-trc","title":"Enderle \u0026 Moll, Baden, Weißburgunder, \"Sphère\" 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll wines purchased upon release, many purchased importer-direct, and all stored in a purpose built redundant temperature and humidity controlled cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 Enderle \u0026amp; Moll Weißburgunder \"Sphère\" represents the absolute pinnacle of white winemaking for the iconic Baden estate Weingut Enderle \u0026amp; Moll. Widely regarded by insiders as a \"Grand Cru\" tier natural white, this highly ambitious bottling completely transforms Pinot Blanc from a typically simple grape into a wine of immense depth, patient structural poise, and classic Burgundian complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sourcing:\u003c\/strong\u003e The fruit is harvested from incredibly old, 60- to 70-year-old Weißburgunder vines rooted deeply in pure shell limestone (Muschelkalk).\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eThe Vinification\u003c\/strong\u003e: While their standard whites undergo a few days of skin contact, the \"Sphère\" is defined by a rigorous, slow elevage. It undergoes a cold skin maceration followed by long, patient maturation on its lees in completely neutral oak barrels. It is handled entirely without pumping, fining, or filtering, with exceptionally low added sulfites.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eAromatics\u003c\/strong\u003e: A beautifully robust, serious, and nutty nose. It opens with lemon citrus, white peach, yellow apple, and pear, seamlessly intertwined with secondary layers of beeswax, fresh mushrooms, root vegetables, ginger, and a light touch of honey.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Texturally spectacular, the palate carries an opulent, oily richness balanced perfectly by the signature, sharp acidity of the cool 2021 vintage. It brings a soft, fine-grained tannic grip to the mid-palate with subtle yeasty, resinous, and stony undertones.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e: Remarkably long and complex, fading out on dry mineral tones and a distinct hint of savory spice. The alcohol content sits at a well-balanced 13% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlorian Moll \u003c\/strong\u003e(alongside his partner Geraldine and cellar-master Maxence) is one of Germany’s most sought-after Pinot Noir producers. Even though they only started in 2007, the estate has already developed a cult following, despite their ‘no fuss’ low tech approach. Florian cultivates 4 hectares of vines in Münchweier, a historic winemaking village on the slopes of the Black Forest in Baden. The sandstone and limestone rich soils found here are capable of yielding lifted and focused expressions of Pinot Noir, and he is lucky to have some of the oldest Pinot Noir vines in Baden. Florian does not have a certification, but believes that farming organically is the ‘new old’, normal way that his grandfather’s generation would have always practice. Despite being the exception to the rule in the otherwise heavily industrialised (however small structured) region of Baden, all the steep vineyard work is done by hand. Naturally, the yields are kept very low. The grapes are pressed with a pneumatic press and elévage is carried out in used barrels between 225 and 500L in size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite often being compared to great Burgundian estates, Florian is not trying to replicate the Burgundian style. For him and his team, it is far more important to capture and express the potential of their own impressive terroir. Overly ripe fruit and high alcohol levels can obscure terroir, which is why they choose to declassify all their wines to ‘Tafelwein’ (table wine). This frees them up to make wine in a more transparent and energetic style; a far cry from the heavy-handed Pinot Noirs that Baden is often associated with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the past few years, they have also proven a real talent for more experimental white and skin- contact wines, and in fact, they were making unfiltered, low sulphur white wines years before Germany saw a birth of young generation natural winemakers that adopted this style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE REITMAN COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53075502498072,"sku":"JR24191-store","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5302\/9400\/files\/Reitman_Collection_Logo.png?v=1793221725","url":"https:\/\/chapfour.com\/zh\/products\/enderle-moll-baden-weissburgunder-sphere-2021-trc","provider":"CHAPTER 4 | FINE + RARE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}