Sander, Blanc de Noir

The grandfather was interested in organic philosophies at a time when few others were thinking about the health of either growers or consumers. The grandfather planted the roots; his son Gerhard perfe

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The grandfather was interested in organic philosophies at a time when few others were thinking about the health of either growers or consumers. The grandfather planted the roots; his son Gerhard perfected the processes; and grandchild Stefan has forged the distinctive style of their wines.

They aren`t interested in dogmatism or fanaticism but they do know that living soil is the only guarantee for truly terroir-marked wines. Their work is dictated by the biodynamic calendar, which draws from human experience, leavened by the influence of the solar and lunar cycles, the constellations and the movement of the solar system. Merlot grapes are destemmed and lightly whole bunched pressed, to retain the plum Merlot flavors and the distinctive fizz in the wine. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks.