NV Kruger-Rumpf Brut Rosé, Nahe, GermanyABOUT THIS WINE Mainly from Kapellenberg (slate) with one vineyard site on a plateau above the hillside of Kapellenberg where there is more gravel and clay. Not only is the vin clair for the Pinot Brut Rose sourced from different vineyards than the still rose, its vinified in a different manner as well. Harvested in the middle of September, without any chemical fertilizers or herbicides, the grapes are 100% whole cluster pressed in a bladder press

began in late July and lasted until mid-August on account of the mixed weather

Moderate dosage (8 g/litre) to maintain a balance between freshness

The resulting wine is nuanced and complex: aromas of dried red berries

The Cramant Grand Cru

Planted in austere

The name Amble + Chase is an homage to the winemaking process – the long growing season when the winemaker will “Amble” through the vineyard followed by the “Chase” when the grapes are ready to be harvested

and Zaconia- with the idea that the only way to get the best fruit is to care for the vines themselves

which was also made in the old way

bunches will be collected and musts will continue flowing

they kept only 15HL and sold off the rest

Tended in clay and limestone soil at 400 m (1

chocolate and pleasing hints of undergrowth and vanilla