Rot 2022 is made with three different varieties, harvested in early September. 40% Dornfelder and 30% Spätburgunder from volcanic soil meet with 30% Portugieser, grown on loess and clay. As with all his wines, the grapes are hand-picked and crushed underfoot before pressing. After spontaneous and malolactic fermentation, the wines rest on their lees for 11 months. Niklas carefully examines each barrel and, if needed, occasionally adds 5-10mg/l of sulphur. For this wine, a few of the barrels were given 5mg/l of sulphur a few weeks before blending the final cuvee, as protection against oxidation. Bottled in August ’23 and released in March 24’, this is an animated light red with plenty of red fruit.

Null Ohm rot 2023 is made with 100% Pinot Noir, differing from earlier iterations of this wine which were made with Dornfelder and Merlot, or Dornfelder and Pinot Noir. A juicy wine that maintains a serious quality, and an exciting young expression of Pinot Noir. Red berries meet hibiscus and great energy, enjoy slightly chilled.

The grapes for Spätburgunder 2023 come from 20 year old vines, grown on two separate plots with a similar, warm microclimate and soil made up Kaub’s typical grey slate. Harvested in mid-September, half of the grapes were left as whole bunches while the other half were de-stemmed. Aged in old barrique for 10 months, with 15mg of sulfur at bottling, it’s a cool, straight wine that balances an easy drinking lightness with dark fruit and spice.