Deep dark purple with reflections of black cherry, intensive viscosity - as expected. Clear, clean nose of stewed cherries, stewed berries, pepper bread, multi-layered, powerful aroma spectrum with hints of luxury chocolate. Fortification not immediately noticeable, only on a second smelling or in case the Geistreich gets too warm. Sweetness paired with fruity acidity, vibrating aromas, even flint stone, reductive with wild berries, bunch of spices, dried cherries and cocoa, opulent in the sense of dense, by no way baroque, fruity accents prevail at any time, fiery-sweet finish, charming muscle man. As if Rust was located on the Duoro.
Pairing
"National" drink for "chocoholics", generally together with derivates of the cocoa bean, to name two examples: Poppy-seed tart with chocolate filling and glazed sour cherries. Or in form of a snack: Chocolate at room temperature All the same with a ravenous hunger late in the evening in form of a Nutella-bread. A superb digestive or matching spicy cheese à la Stilton, ripe Sbrinz and much more... He then turns off the light even with the most persistent guests.
Making
Harvested at the beginning of October 2021, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Merlot grapes from the sites Kraxner, Ritter, Gillesberg.
Hand-picked into small boxes, de-stemming, start of fermentation in closed stainless steel tanks, after 7 days of fermentation partially drawn off and fortified with undiluted brandy (75%), on the next day drawn off again into used oak barrels and matured.
Grape varieties
"Geistreich" (Spirited) is composed of the same varietals as our well known cuvée "Weite Welt" (Wide World) - Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Merlot - because part of the Wide World is drawn off after 7 days of fermentation and fortified with our own brandy.
