Enjoy the Organic Pinot Gris Estate Wine from Weingut Karl May

The Karl May Pinot Gris 2025 estate wine from Weingut Karl May in Rheinhessen is characterized by the aroma of crisp pome fruit, such as yellow apple and Williams pear, with fragrant apricot and sweet melon joining in and leading to a herbal-spicy finish. A true all-rounder: dry, with a medium body, good acidity balance, and moderate alcohol content.

The Karl May Pinot Gris is a true European with many names. In Switzerland it's called Malvoisie, in France Pinot Gris, and in Italy Pinot Grigio. Its fruitiness, paired with strong aromas and minerality, makes it a good food companion, perfect for German and international cuisine, such as vegetable appetizers, chicken breast, or pan-fried pike-perch. We recommend a large glass and a drinking temperature of 8-10 degrees Celsius.

Winemaking – Karl May

The Pinot Gris from Weingut Karl May is a dry estate wine from Rheinhessen, specifically from the winemaking community of Bechtheim, located on the edge of the Wonnegau region. There, on sandy loess-loam soil with a south-southeast orientation, the grapes for Karl May's Pinot Gris grow in the Heligkreuz vineyard in organically managed vineyards.

To harvest ripe grapes in autumn, Fritz and Peter May begin in January with gentle pruning and early defoliation of the grape zone for optimal sun exposure, as well as yield reduction through green harvesting in early summer. The selective hand-harvesting of the grapes often takes place in several passes. The journey to the new winery is short, where the grapes are gently processed further. The mash is gently pressed and the must spontaneously fermented, remains on the lees for a long time, and is aged in stainless steel tanks. A small portion (5%) is aged in used wooden barrels and later blended, which brings complexity, richness, and creaminess to the estate wine.

Pinot Gris Estate Wine – a wine and its values

• Origin White wine from Germany
• Growing region Rheinhessen
• Winery Karl May
• Grape variety Pinot Gris
• Organic wine
• Screw cap
• 12.5% vol. Alcohol
• 5.8 g/l Acidity
• 3.3 g/l Residual sugar

Organic Control Body DE-ÖKO-039 – German Agriculture