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Louis Guntrum Riesling Dry Louis 750ml
$51.99 $48.99 price per bottle
The Guntrum familys love affair with wine began over three centuries ago in Rheinhessen, Germany. They planted their first vineyard in 1648 and by 1789 moved their production facility to Bergstrasse in southern Hesse. Their tenure was interrupted by the French Revolution ‒ the family fled to nearby Bensheim but in 1909 Louis Guntrum returned to Nierstein and founded this eponymous estate. Winemaking operations paused again in February 1945 when U. S. General George Patton commandeered the winery and the family mansion. Today Louis Konstantin Guntrum, the 11th generation of this winemaking family, owns and manages the property with the help of winemaker Kim Kirchhoff. The vineyards and cellars are located between two small villages ‒ Nierstein and Oppenheim and Louis produces wines from estate and sourced fruit. The familys holdings span 27 acres and include Schutzenhutte, a tiny monopole in Oppenheim, a parcel in the renowned Niersteiner Olberg and vineyards in Niersteiner Pettenthal and Oppenheimer Sacktrager. Riesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Silvaner, Gewurztraminer and Muller-Thurgau are planted on the red slate of Nierstein and the chalky loams of Oppenheim. Farming methods at the estate have been certified sustainable by the German Agricultural Society (DLG). Producer Louis Guntrum was established in 1648, and since 2003 has been owned and operated by Louis Konstantin Guntrum, who is the 11th generation of the Guntrum family to make wine. During the French Revolution, the Guntrum family fled across the Rhine river and temporarily relocated in Bensheim. In 1909, Louis Guntrum returned to Nierstein and founded the Louis Guntrum winery as it is known today. In February 1945, during World War II, U. S. General Patton occupied the winery and the family mansion, having crossed the Rhein river directly at the Louis Guntrum estate. The current generation is focused on producing high-quality wines that are produced with passion and rooted in history.
| ABV: | - |
| Distillery: | - |
| Vintage: | 2018 |
| Region: | Rheinhessen |
| Size: | 750 ml |
| Availability: | In Stock |
| Distributed by: | BLW |
