2021 Philip Lardot Kontakt Weiß

WINEMAKER: Philip Lardot
REGION: Mosel, GER
VARIETAL: Müller-Thurgau, Riesling
VITICULTURE: Organic

Skin contacted Müller-Thurgau, with fruit from the village of Pünderich. The Müller-Thurgau has been fermented on the skins for six days, giving the wine a layer of depth without being overpowered by tannins or structure. The Riesling is fermented to dry and goes through malolactic fermentation, indigenous yeasts are used with wines being fermented in barrels, with a little experimentation in concrete egg and acacia barrels.

Philip Lardot is a Finland born, Holland raised winemaker working the steep slopes of the Mosel valley in Germany. Ever since harvesting together at Clemens Busch in 2013, Philip and his Dutch girlfriend Zindzi have grow into their roles of becoming true Mosel winzers. After staging in the Loire and at multiple wineries in the Mosel he started creating his own wines since the 2016 vintage, later using the cellar at the renowned rebel Ulli Stein, for whom he is also the assistant winemaker.