Shelter Winery Baden Pinot Noir Lovely Lilly 2022 070226CRISP Pure cult allocation

Pure cult allocation

They only began distilling their own grapes in the 1970s under Gaston Béraut

picked early and raised in tank so nothing blurs the line

vinification method

The Domaine employs biodynamic practices across its vineyards

Shelter Winery Baden Pinot Noir Lovely Lilly 2022 070226CRISP Pure cult allocationHans Bert Espe and Silke Wolf made their first wines in a bunker on an abandoned Canadian air force airfield in Baden. Hence the name. Two decades on they are among Germany's most convincing Pinot Noir producers, farming limestone rich sites around Kenzingen and Malterdingen without herbicides or pesticides. Lovely Lilly, named for the family dog, is the joyful entry point: hand harvested, mostly destemmed, given a short cold soak and a gentle press.