Knauss

Knauß

The estate is located in the municipality Strümpfelbach (range Remstal-Stuttgart) in the German wine-growing area Württemberg . After a longtime member of the tenants association since 1995, the wines are vinified and marketed itself. Connected to Besenwirtschaft "Besa-Sunnah" is. The family is led by Andrew Knauss. The vineyards cover ten hectares of vines in the individual layers, for example, Altenberg and Nonnenberg (Strümpfelbach). They are planted to 65% with the red varieties Trollinger, Lemberger, Pinot Noir and Merlot, as well as 35% with the white varieties Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. It is consequently a natural, environmentally friendly viticulture practices. The high planting density is 6000 vines produce / acre to the depth that forced grouping small grapes of the highest maturity. Other quality criteria resulting in profit are short cut, intensive canopy management and Thin out . By multiple, selective hand-picking only perfectly ripe and healthy grapes are processed. The fermentation takes place depending on the vintage and variety of individual life mostly his own vineyard with the yeast. The white wines are fermented cold or basically curbed and reductively removed with a stainless steel tank. The red wines are fermented on the skins without exception, always go through malolactic fermentation and are depending on the quality of stainless steel tanks, wooden casks (300 and 500 liters) or barrels. It can also be generated flaschenvergorene sect.

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