50 Degree Dry Riesling 2024 vs Domaines des Forges Chardonnay 2025
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £12.95 | £12.95 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Schloss Johannisberg | Domaine des Forges |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Riesling | Chardonnay |
| Region | Rheingau | Loire |
| Country | Germany | France |
| Sweetness | Dry | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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50 Degree Dry Riesling 2024
The Degree of difference 50° parallel It is a phenomenon that the noblest white wine variety, Riesling, flourishes exactly along the geographical line which marks the most northerly point where viticulture is possible. The special climate, described as a continental cool climate in viticulture, occurs only at the 50° latitude and provides ideal conditions for the Riesling grape, a late-ripening grape variety. Since the Rhine River makes a slight detour for approximately 30 km, the Rheingau region enjoys an ideal microclimate. The river, which warms up during the day, and the shallow layer of Taunus quartzite emit heat and cause optimal air circulation: the best conditions for Riesling to thrive and prosper.
Domaines des Forges Chardonnay 2025
In 1890, Domaine des Forges was born. Mr Pierre Robineau, grocer and cloth merchant, decided to buy 2 hectares of vineyard. A parcel called “le Clos des Forges” gave its name to the domain. Since then, 5 generations of winegrowers have succeeded one another in the family, making the Domaine des Forges a historic and renowned house among the Loire Valley estates. For more than 20 years, Stéphane and Séverine Branchereau have been striving to perpetuate this heritage, between respect for tradition and innovation. With the 2019 vintage, Domaine des Forges achieved the highest HVE standard. This is a guarantee of more environmentally friendly approaches in the vineyard. The domain works on 3 indicators: biodiversity, phytosanitary strategy and fertilization management. They are currently using bacterisol, which fertilizes and restores soil balance with a positive impact on the environment and biodiversity. In addition they use a technique called “sexual confusion”. The principle is simple: they artificially provoke a release of pheromones in the vineyards. These pheromones, normally secreted by the female moths, will release hormones in large quantities, which will disturb the search for the female moths by the males. Thus without reproduction, the birth of larvae will not take place, which consequently will not cause any damage to the vines. Through the transmission of knowledge of the vine for 5 generations and concerned about ecological issues for future decades, obtaining this distinction is fundamental for the Domaine des Forges in terms of its commitment against soil pollution and global warming, a challenge of the 21st century.
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