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Super Lit Pinot Gris 2019

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Tasting notes

Super Lit does what good orange wine should: the skin contact adds texture and a flinty mineral edge without masking the nectarine and grapefruit character of the Grauburgunder grape. It started as a blending component for the Cuvee Weiss and ended up too good to cut.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
NectarineGrapefruitFlintWhite Blossom
  • Style: Dry, medium-bodied orange wine; skin-contact Pinot Gris; nectarine, grapefruit, flinty mineral; no added sulfites
  • Grapes & Terroir: 100% Pinot Gris (Grauburgunder); organic; limestone and clay-marl soils; Bechtheim, Wonnegau, Rheinhessen
  • Winemaking: Skin-contact fermentation; pressed into large old oak; aged 9 months; no fining, no filtration, no added SO2
  • Serving: Serve at 55-58F; no decant needed; drink now or hold 1-2 years
  • Pairing: Aged comté, green olives, smoked trout, pork rillettes
  • Similar To: For fans of Alsatian Pinot Gris and skin-contact whites who want mineral drive over sweetness

Super Lit is 100% Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) sourced from a single plot in Bechtheim, a village neighboring the Bergkloster estate in the Wonnegau sub-region of Rheinhessen. The vines were planted approximately 15 years before the 2019 harvest and grow in the limestone and clay-marl soils typical of this part of southern Rheinhessen. Farming is organic, and no synthetic inputs are used in the vineyard.

After harvest, the grapes were fermented on their skins before being pressed into large old oak barrels, where the wine aged for 9 months. No fining, no filtration, and no added sulfites. The wine was originally intended to be part of the estate's Cuvee Weiss blend but was bottled separately after it stood out on its own merits. The name came from Jason Groebe's niece, and it stuck.

The result is a textured, dry orange wine with notes of nectarine and grapefruit alongside a flinty mineral thread and a lively finish. The skin contact adds structure and depth without turning heavy. Serve slightly cool, around 55-58F, and treat it like you would a full-bodied white with some grip.

The texture and mineral edge here work well with fatty, salty foods: aged comté or gruyère, green olive tapenade, or smoked trout. It can also handle lighter pork dishes and anything with a bit of fat to push back against the phenolic grip.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Orange Wine
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Pinot Gris
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2019
Alcohol:,
Country:, Germany
Region:, Rheinhessen
Appellation:, Rheinhessen
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Bergkloster

Bergkloster, which translates to 'abbey on the hill,' has been in the Groebe family for over 120 years and is based in Westhofen in Rheinhessen's Wonnegau sub-region. The estate covers approximately 8 hectares of vineyards across Westhofen and neighboring Bechtheim. Jason Groebe is the fifth generation to run the property. He trained at Geisenheim University, one of Germany's leading viticulture and oenology institutions, and did an early placement at Weingut Wittmann before returning to the family estate.

The vineyards have been farmed organically since at least 2004, with no use of chemical or synthetic inputs. Steeper slopes in the vineyard allow for direct sun exposure through the growing season. Grapes are hand-harvested.

Jason shifted the winery to fully low-intervention winemaking in 2018, eliminating fining, filtration, and sulfite additions across the range. Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts. Wines typically age for around 9 months in large old oak barrels. Super Lit was fermented on skins before pressing into large old oak, following the same general approach as the estate's other skin-contact whites.

Wine region

Rheinhessen, Germany

Rheinhessen is Germany's largest wine region by area, with approximately 27,500 hectares under vine, bounded by Mainz, Worms, and Bingen. The landscape is hilly enough to earn the local nickname 'land of a thousand hills,' and it sits under the protection of the Odenwald and Taunus mountains, which shield it from cold winds and excess rain. Annual precipitation runs around 500-550mm, and the region logs roughly 1,600 hours of sunshine per year, making it one of Germany's warmest and driest growing areas.

The region divides into three main areas: Bingen in the northwest, the Rheinterrasse along the Rhine, and the Wonnegau in the south. Bergkloster's vineyards sit in the Wonnegau, centered on the village of Westhofen, with the Super Lit fruit sourced from neighboring Bechtheim. Soils in this part of Rheinhessen are a mix of loess, clay-marl, and limestone. The Wonnegau is particularly strong for Pinot varieties and Silvaner, and Rheinhessen as a whole leads Germany in Grauburgunder plantings at over 2,400 hectares.

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