Wine of the month: September 2011

As the name implies, this top cuvée deserves respect. The idea for a strictly limited premium wine came about during the opening celebration of the wineBANK in 2009. When sommelier Kai Schattner sampled the wine and spontaneously cried “respect” – his cry was destined to become the name of the new wine.

RESSpekt 2009 also made headlines when Christian Ress personally made a spectacular dive to sink several bottles of the strictly limited edition in an 18-meter-/59-ft-deep quarry pond not far from the Rheingau. Here, protected from UV rays, they will mature at a constant, low temperature for three years. Planetopia was on hand to report live for SAT.1 TV. view video

RESSpekt is sourced from the finest grapes of the Rüdesheimer Berg, where the steepest parcels of the Rheingau are located – not least why it is a wine of the utmost in every respect. It was fermented without the addition of cultured yeast, and in order to preserve its individual character, it was not clarified or fined. For this reason, RESSpekt must always be stored at a cool temperature.     

Read what German wine writer Mario Scheuermann writes about its predecessor (2009):
“Respect for RESSpekt: Initially, this wine appeals with its complex, multilayered bouquet, which is reminiscent of ripe, yellow pomes, but also ripe pineapple; spicy notes, such as pepper and dark herb candy; and earthy, mineral components, including the typical aroma of spontaneous fermentation. On the palate, an opulent, juicy wine that is rich in extract. From the very start, its natural, ripe sweetness harmonizes perfectly with its acidity. A wine with depth and a very long finish. It needs a large, broad glass, and in its youth, two to three hours to breathe – probably best to decant it.”

Try our limited edition of RESSpekt 2010 – a juicy wine, rich in extract, and almost aristocratic in nature. Seemingly endless mineral notes and ripe acidity form the backbone of this wine. When fermentation stopped, the wine had not quite ten grams/liter of residual sugar.

Order via e-mail info@balthasar-ress.de and include reference to “wine of the month” to secure your supply.

 

The 2010 vintage of RESSpekt is limited:

 

4  Balthazars (12 liters) 1.200,00 € SOLD OUT! 120 
Magnums (1.5 liters) 125,00 €
760 
Bottles (75 cl)  
59,00 €

 

This offer is without obligation. 

For readers outside of Germany:
Please contact our export manager, Clemens Eltz, to find out whether this wine is available in your area.
clemens.von.eltz@balthasar-ress.de
Tel +49 (0)6723/9195-115