Weingut Jakob Jung Charta Riesling Trocken 2022

Jakob Jung stands for the tipicity of Rheingau Rieslings – light, racy, playful with will-integrated, fine acidity. The winery has been a family property since 1799, in the middle of the Rheingau, in the middle of Erbach, and stands for accessible, quality wines with complexity without being tiresome

The early family generations have not only been cultivating wine, but also other groceries. This changed, when Ludwig Jung took over in 1969, who transformed the mixed-food business into a sole winery. Today, it is run by Alexander Johannes Jung.

The vineyards cover ten hectares of vineyards in the single vineyard sites Hohenrain, Marcobrunn, Michelmark, Siegelsberg and Steinmorgen (Erbach), as well as Sandgrub (Kiedrich). They are planted with the varieties Riesling (82%), Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and Gewrztraminer. The vineyards are cultivated in a natural way with permanent cover crop, no herbicides and minimised plant protection, and winemaking is typically done with long lees contact for their Rieslings

Grape Varietals & Region:100% Riesling from Rheingau, Germany. Classified VDP.Erste Lage

Charta is considered a seal of quality for Rheingau Riesling and only wines that withstand strict quality testing are allowed to bear this name. It has now been overrun by the VDP classification, but the Charta wines continue to be produced by around a dozen wineries according to almost the same specifications. The dry to semi-dry wines must be made 100% from Riesling the best Rheingau vineyards. Within the four-level VDP quality pyramid, this corresponds to the Erste Lage or Grosse Lage.

Taste Profile: Quintessence of Rheingau Riesling. Nuances of citrus and vegetal notes characterize the bouquet and prepare for a racy, playful palate pleasure with a sensationally juicy finish. The white wine impresses with an extremely precise, multifaceted and racy character

Winemaking Process:Selected fruit is hand harvested, destemmed & crushed for several hours before pressing. Partial aging in traditional barrels & stainless steel tank. After long maturation on lees, for about a year, it is bottled