Winerie

The Estate Baron Knyphausen is known as a Riesling pioneer and cultivates 17 hectares in the Rheingau region. 2021 Expansion by 4ha VDP.GROSSE LAGEN

Vintage report

The Knyphausen Team is expecting an outstanding vintage 2020. The year started with frequent rainfalls in spring, so the soil was able to store enough water for the hot summer days, that started in June and continued all the way into September. Harvest started with 100% healthy grapes, unusually early, in mid- September. The vintage is characterized by relatively high sugar levels and relatively low acidity, which will result in nicely balanced, structured and full-flavored wines

Terroir

100% Riesling grapes from the best Rheingau vineyard sites from Knyphausen 

vinification

CHARTA wines are subject to various quality characteristics, such as must weight and maximum harvest per hectare. A CHARTA wine may be marketed at the earliest 18 months after the harvest and must first undergo a separate blind tasting of all CHARTA vintners in order to be approved as a CHARTA wine.
Aging in large wooden barrels and stainless steel