Weingut J. Neus – Pares Pinot Noir – Großes Gewächs
The 2018 Pares Pinot Noir from Weingut J. Neus is a VDP.Großes Gewächs from the Pares vineyard in Ingelheim am Rhein in the Rheinhessen wine region. This red wine displays great power and minerality. The nose reveals aromas of forest berries, spicy juniper berries, and a fine herbal spice, accompanied by roasted notes from the wood. On the palate, dark, dense fruit, soft tannins, great complexity, and a long finish round off this top-tier red wine.
The high stone content and old vines of this site produce wines with great elegance and mineral depth. Pinot Noir from the Pares site requires many years of aging to unfold its full beauty.
Pares – The Pinot Noir Site
The name of the VDP.GROSSE LAGE Pares is attributed to the regional term for paradise. A fitting description for a very special vineyard. The site is located on the Mainzer Berg and extends towards Nieder-Ingelheim am Rhein with a southwest/west orientation. This small, top-tier site of only about 9 hectares, already known in the High Middle Ages, is characterized by loose, loamy soil that acts as a perfect heat reservoir. It is easily penetrated by roots, ensuring the plants are well supplied with water.
Cellar master Toni Frank and operations manager Lewis Schmitt run the winery for Mainz-based entrepreneur Christian Schmitz. Healthy soil, green manure, yield reduction, hand-harvesting, and spontaneous fermentation in wooden barrels define the winemaking process. The Pares was aged for 22 months in wood.
a J. Neus GG red wine and its values
- Origin Germany
- Wine region Rheinhessen
- Grape variety 100% Pinot Noir
- 13.5% vol. alcohol
- 4.8 g/l acidity
- 0.1 g/l residual sugar