2019 Fio "Teppo" Riesling, Mosel, GermanyABOUT THIS WINE Teppo can be translated as tempo or time. This is Riesling that shows the importance of waiting, referenced on the label by the clock. Entirely from Goldtrpfchen, this is a charming wine and not always 100% dry. This release is a feinherb with around 10 grams of RS. Spontaneous fermentation fuder and doppelfuder from the 1940s and 1960s; kept on the lees for 12 months, then held in bottle for 12 months. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER The name Fio

The wine is then aged in 350l and 700l barrels (30% new)

Crafted from paulownia wood

They found that using the traditional French techniques to make sparkling wine in California didn’t quite work with their fruit

his vines average 30 years

extensive composting

the estate is one of the few in Montalcino that has vineyards in the various geographic areas of the Appellation

we also now make small lots of other Southern French grape varieties

From this very special setting in the commune of Vidauban

in some cases straight from the cask

Luckily for us and the world of wine

picking the grapes to allow for optimum expression

and willow are used to reinforce and structure the vines during their vegetative period