Perspectives
Wine is not created in a vacuum, but through attitude. On this page, we open the workshop of our thoughts and consciously separate the ephemeral from the lasting.
On the left you will find the journal : What is currently moving us in the vineyard and cellar.
In the middle, the in-depth analysis (contexts): The background to our decisions for time and against market logic.
On the right, the foundation (canon): The fixed definitions of our work – purged of marketing, reduced to the core.
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KONTEXTE
Die Vertiefung
Too young in the glass
A wine that is too young is not a defect. It simply shows that integration has not yet been achieved.Ventilation,...
Decanting
Decanting is not a ceremony, but a process. Its purpose depends on the wine's maturity.Young wines benefit from air, mature...
Open bottle
Opened bottles change upon contact with oxygen. How quickly this happens depends on the bottle's structure, temperature, and remaining volume.Cool...
Sulfites
Sulfites are among the most emotionally debated topics in wine. They are either seen as a sign of industrial production...
When to drink Bordeaux
Bordeaux wines are traditionally sold young and often drunk too young. The timing of drinking is often based on age,...
Drinking window
Drinking windows provide orientation, but not safety.
The analogy of the suite
We use the image of the baroque suite to understand our cuvées not as stages of a hierarchy, but as...
Modern Bordeaux as an attitude
For us, modern Bordeaux is not a promise of style, but a question of inner attitude.
Why we explain
Transparency is not an add-on for us, but rather an integral part of our professional self-image.
Maturity vs. Age
Maturity vs. Age: Why Time Alone Isn't the Decisive Factor is often interpreted as a clear signal. The established canon...
Shelf life
Aging potential: Potential is not a promise, and this is often interpreted as a clear signal. The canon defines aging...
Maturity plateau
Maturity Plateau: Why Good Wine Has a Time Window is often interpreted as a clear signal. The canon describes the...
Cellar conditions
Cellar conditions: Why consistency is more important than perfection is often interpreted as a clear signal. The canon describes how...
Closure & Maturation
Closures: Technology rather than symbolism is often interpreted as a clear signal. The canon describes how bottle closures influence oxygenation,...
structure
Structure: Why resilience is more important than intensity is often interpreted as a clear signal. The canon describes structure as...
integration
Integration: The idea that wine is interconnected is often interpreted as a clear signal. The canon describes integration as the...
Departure
Finish: Where maturity becomes visible is often interpreted as a clear signal. The canon describes the finish as the sensory...
En primeur
En Primeur: Market logic instead of maturity is rarely clear-cut. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice – and...
Early marketing
The reasons why Bordeaux wines are released too early are rarely clear. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice...
Drinking rim published
Ready to Drink: Responsibility and boundaries are rarely clear-cut. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice – and where...
Market logic vs. maturity
Understanding market logic and maturity physics is rarely straightforward. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice—and where misunderstandings arise....
Transparency in viticulture
Transparency: Orientation rather than marketing is rarely unambiguous. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice – and where misunderstandings...
Second Wine / Selection
The terms "second wine," "cuvée," and "selection" are rarely clear-cut. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice—and where misunderstandings...
Left vs. Right Bank
Left and right bank: Style instead of hierarchy is rarely clear-cut. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice—and where...
Bordeaux contre Bourgogne
Bordeaux vs. Burgundy: The distinction between two systems is rarely clear-cut. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice—and where...
Decision models
Choosing a Bordeaux without knowledge of the appellation is rarely straightforward. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice –...
Good decisions
How good wine decisions are made is rarely straightforward. Context helps determine which interpretations are plausible in practice – and...
Fish Pairing
Bordeaux to fish: Structure trumps color is rarely straightforward. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice—and where misunderstandings arise....
Cheese Pairing
Bordeaux and cheese: Maturity is rarely a clear-cut issue. Context helps determine which interpretations are plausible in practice – and...
Gift
Giving Bordeaux as a gift: Clarity is key, but this is rarely straightforward. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in...
Serving temperature
Serving temperature: The silent lever is rarely clear-cut. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice – and where misunderstandings...
BSA
Malolactic fermentation is often reduced to deacidification. This oversimplification overlooks its true significance. The breakdown of malic acid not only...
Glass selection
Glass selection: Function over status is rarely clear-cut. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice – and where misunderstandings...
Modern style
Modern Bordeaux: Decision rather than label is rarely clear-cut. Context clarifies which interpretations are plausible in practice – and where...
Pressed wine
Pressed wine has a dubious reputation. It is often considered inferior or coarse. This assessment is too simplistic.Pressing releases phenolic...