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Aqualeiten Blanc NV
Wabi Sabi
Austria
The aesthetic concept of Wabi-Sabi springs from the ancient traditions of Japanese Zen, wherein beauty is defined by imperfection. To Wabi-Sabi, wines made with minimal intervention cannot aspire to the perfection of mass-produced, fruit-driven, sterile, and rounded wines. A wine of the Wabi-Sabi kind reveals its quality as a living entity, bearing all its peculiarities and imperfections. Such wines, with their unique character and individuality, are far more authentic than those concocted in the sterile confines of a wine laboratory.
The Achleiten vineyards, with its gneiss and amphibolite soils overlooking the Danube in Wachau, is a perfect home for Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. This Wabi Sabi Grüner from this unique parcel isn’t your common grape juice. It leans into the herbal side of the aromatic spectrum, offering a firm grip. Its strength lies in its personality, not its alcohol.
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•FIRE•
Versante Nord 2020
Eduardo Torres Acosta
Italy
Seckinger is solely committed to organic and biodynamic farming. They're part of the "Fair'n Green" initiative, pushing for eco-friendly wine in Germany. The winery is shining bright in Pfalz, earning major respect and recognition ,and crafting a wide variety of wines such as Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noir; but what they’re really famous for are their top-notch Rieslings.
The Rieslings come from grapes grown on the scenic slopes of the Haardt mountains. The soils are super diverse, ranging from mottled sandstone to chalk and loess. Ruppertsberg Riesling shows obvious signs of Jura influence: fine oxidative vibes with notes of brioche, flint, and herbs on the nose. You’d never guess this was a Riesling just from the smell. We’re loving this wine because it truly lets the soil shine. On the palate, you can really taste the limestone influence - it’s got that salty kick without any harsh acidity
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•EARTH•
Riesling 2021
Seckinger
Germany
Salvador “Salva” Batlle carries the countryside and nature in his veins. He was born to a viticulture family based in Baix Penedès, where they worked 22 ha of vineyards, selling the fruit to large wineries in the area. By the time he was nine years old, Salva already knew how to drive a tractor and at 16 he made his first wine. His creative path is devoted to producing pure integral wines (each grape variety is approached separately) - pureness upon pureness, with the lowest intervention and the highest respect for nature.
Gratitud is one of the rare wines in Salva’s selection that uses international grapes. Here we’re talking about Sauvignon Blanc that perfectly adapts to the warm region of Penedès. Aleks chose this wine as it represents not just gratitude to the farmers that cultivate the grapes, but also to the earth on which the fruit is grown. This is where the essence of natural wine is - it’s not about the “eccentric”, “funky” flavors; it’s about the farming. If we don’t take care of the earth, we can say goodbye to true wines.
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