Weingut

Schloss Saarstein liegt auf einem steil abfallenden Hügel aus grauem Schiefer, umgeben von den 11 Hektar großen Weinbergslagen, mit Blick auf die Saar. Das Gut mit "Château-Charakter" wird von Christian Ebert allein geführt.

Jahrgangsbericht

2009 is a very good vintage for Saarstein, perhaps one of the best. The weather conditions were perfect: early flowering, no diseases, no hailstorm, always enough water in the ground, but never too hot and humid. Autumn was fantastic, with dry weather during the harvest. Each quality level had a high degree of Oechsle. They were able to get Auslese Goldkapsel, Beerenauslese, and on December 18th they picked a small quantity of Eiswein. Only when temperatures in the vineyard are below 17° Fahrenheit, an Eiswein can be produced.

Terroir

Serriger Schloss Saarsteiner, blue slate soil, south exposure, 1943 old vines

Weinherstellung

selective hand picking, vertical shoot positioned trellis