2024 Falkenstein AP3 Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese Feinherb Palm AP-3, Mosel, Germany Whitcraft 2016 was the first vintage

2016 was the first vintage for Camille Thiriet in a small garage without running water  behind the Château de Comblanchien

The grapes are destemmed and macerate for one to three days then ferment and age in barrel

Fermentation was spontaneous without temperature control

5 hectares parcel located in Polisot (Cote des Bar)

2024 Falkenstein AP3 Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese Feinherb Palm AP-3, Mosel, Germany Whitcraft 2016 was the first vintageThe Riesling grapes are gently pressed whole bunch, and their musts are left overnight to settle naturally, before being racked and fermented with ambient yeasts in 1,000 liter Fuder casks (Fuderfsser) and a couple of 500 liter Halbfuder, the traditional fermenting and aging vessels for Mosel wine. Most of their vineyards are located on various south facing slopes, including Niedermenniger Herrenberglisted as Zuckerberg on Franz Josef Clottens 1868