{"product_id":"thorle-kalk-kreide-2024-chardonnay-pinot-blanc-12-5","title":"Thörle Kalk \u0026 Kreide 2024 | Chardonnay\/Pinot Blanc | 12.5%","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristoph and his brother Johannes have worked together since 2006 when they left their jobs to take over the family domaine in Saulheim, a little village inland from Oppenheim and the mighty Rhine. The vineyards lie on a mixture of light clay, limestone red sandy loam and in places flint and schist. All vineyard management is now undertaken organically with a move to biodynamic imminent, a brave step given that a lot of producers still believe this to be akin to witchcraft. In the cellar, the work from the vineyard is continued by allowing natural ferments and minimal handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe KALK \u0026amp; KREIDE cuvée combines 55% Chardonnay and 45% Pinot Blanc grapes from the best vineyard plots in Saulheim, with the idea here being to bottle a natural white Burgundy-style cuvée with long yeast maturation and minimal sulfur addition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGentle pressing of grapes followed by 6 hours cool maceration and then lees aged in a combination of 500L old oak tonneau and 30 % new oak 225L barrels with monthly lees-stirring to intensify the creamy textures and flavours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasting notes: Smoke and bread on the nose leading to a palate of opulent and ripe yellow fruits, underpinned by salty minerality and a fine wood spice. Long finish with more of the complex interplay between fruit, minerality and freshly baked bread notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Rare Drop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57281344012553,"sku":null,"price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0834\/7369\/4985\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_55f0d72b-9394-4dfd-a41d-67c812ab6755.jpg?v=1787838139","url":"https:\/\/www.theraredrop.co.uk\/products\/thorle-kalk-kreide-2024-chardonnay-pinot-blanc-12-5","provider":"The Rare Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}