Julien RenardGrauburgunder 2024 (750ml)

The 2024 Grauburgunder Trocken (the reference to the name is, as usual for this Estate, only provided on the back label) with lot number L: 24GB is a bone-dry wine made from fruit purchased grapes from a befriended grower in Rheinhessen. It was fermented and aged on its gross and fine lees in oak for 11 months and stainless steel for 6 months without any intervention before being bottled unfiltered and with minimal SO2 added. It offers a nice fresh nose made of pear, citrus fruit, a hint of litchi and starfruit, and spices. The wine is beautifully airy and light-footed on the palate (it does have a refreshing 11% alcohol) and leaves a precise and zesty feel of fruits, spices, and a hint of funk in the engaging and juicy finish. This is a very nice wine combining joie de vivre with finesse.