{"product_id":"andres-mugler-cuve-elena-bru-nature-2021","title":"Cuvée Elena Bru Nature – 2021","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCuvée Elena Brut Nature – Organic Sparkling Wine by Andres Mugler\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the \u003cstrong\u003eAndres \u0026amp; Mugler\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOrganic Sparkling Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCuvée Elena Brut Nature 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e, Chardonnay and Auxerrois, as well as white-pressed Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier as it is known in Champagne), are blended to create unique cuvées with a distinctive character. This results in a sparkling wine of the highest quality, probably unique in Germany with this grape composition. Elegant and mineral, aromatic, cool, very dry with subtle yeasty notes, more stone than fruit, rather lean than opulent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complex Burgundy cuvée smells of citrus fruits, juicy pineapple, a hint of peach, and is rounded off by tart, ethereal notes of sage. On the palate, the organic sparkling wine impresses with its cool elegance and delicate mousse. The Andres \u0026amp; Mugler Cuvée Elena Brut organic sparkling wine is produced using traditional bottle fermentation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCuvée Elena Brut Nature – Inner Values\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.0 % vol Alcohol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.5 g\/l Acidity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.2 g\/l Residual Sugar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOrganic Sparkling Wine – How Cuvée Elena Brut Nature is Made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Burgundy grapes for this Andres Mugler organic sparkling wine grow on mineral soils in the Palatinate, specifically in Ruppertsberg, Deidesheim, and Maikammer. The cool winds from the nearby Palatinate Forest ensure a good acid structure in the early-harvested base wines, which is essential for good sparkling wine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe quality philosophy of the Andres Mugler sparkling wine manufactory begins with careful soil cultivation and consistent greening. The vineyard work of Michael Andres and Steffen Mugler is pure craftsmanship, characterized by a great love for biodynamics. The rhythm of nature largely determines their actions. For both, healthy soil, an intact flora and fauna, and thus a strong vine, are prerequisites for a healthy circular economy. Therefore, they hand-harvest all biodynamically cultivated vineyards to bring the grapes undamaged to the sparkling wine estate in Ruppertsheim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, Chardonnay, Auxerrois, and the red-skinned Schwarzriesling are gently pressed, because the gentler the pressing, the fewer tannins and wax from the grape skins get into the must, and the finer and more persistent the perlage in the sparkling wine will be later. Only about two-thirds of the juice present in the berries is pressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, Steffen Mugler and Michael Andres give their sparkling wines time. The grapes are allowed to ferment slowly and undergo malolactic fermentation, in which the malic acid in the wine is converted into milder lactic acid, giving the base wine for the sparkling wine a special mouthfeel and creaminess. Around 20 percent of the Chardonnay is matured in barriques, which adds even more complexity to the cuvée.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe following year, the Cuvée Elena 2021 is assembled, bottled, and tirage added to trigger the second fermentation in the bottle. Now it is allowed to rest and mature on the fine lees for another year, being regularly riddled and the bottles gradually turned upside down, until at the end of disgorgement the yeast plug is manually removed from the bottle and the Andres Mugler Organic Sparkling Wine Cuvée Elena Brut Nature rests in the bottle without any dosage until \"it's good when it comes out,\" as Steffen emphasizes. 2021 is the current vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAndres Mugler – The Sparkling Wine Makers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Andres \u0026amp; Mugler sparkling wine manufactory in Ruppertsberg was founded in 1989 by two friends and Palatinate winemakers, Michael Andres and Steffen Mugler. In the early years, base wines were purchased and made into sparkling wine, but since 1993, only grapes from their own cultivation have been processed into sparkling wine. On a total of 17 hectares (7 hectares for Michael and 10 hectares for Steffen), the sparkling wine estate practices biodynamic viticulture, cultivating Riesling and white Burgundy varieties such as Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, and Chardonnay, as well as Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier) and Pinot Noir in the best vineyards of the Palatinate. From these grapes, German sparkling wine with a distinctive, elegant style is produced using traditional bottle fermentation. Sparkling wine from Germany of the highest quality and organic. In 2018, two sparkling wines were rated as very good for the first time at the Meininger Deutscher Sektpreis, followed in 2021 by the award from Eichelmann Deutschlands Weine as the best sparkling wine collection of 2021. Respect. The Andres \u0026amp; Mugler sparkling wine estate is a member of Die Sektmacher, the association of traditional sparkling wine producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic Control Body DE-ÖKO-039 – German Agriculture \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andres \u0026 Mugler","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":56363594056006,"sku":"020AMS0017","price":24.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4960\/1350\/files\/andres-mugler-cuvee-elena-brut-2021_032dc046-85aa-44ec-b5db-1b2f3371bddd.jpg?v=1776141877","url":"https:\/\/genussland.de\/en\/products\/andres-mugler-cuve-elena-bru-nature-2021","provider":"genussland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}