Weinhaus Klumpp Auxerrois – White Wine from Baden
The Klumpp Auxerrois 2023 from Weinhaus Klumpp in Baden is a white wine made from the rather rarely cultivated Auxerrois grape variety, which is all the more popular among friends of Weinhaus Klumpp.
The name of this white grape variety, which is very similar to Pinot Blanc, suggests that it originates from Auxerre, west of Chablis in Burgundy, from where it came to Germany via Lorraine. Currently, there are only about 180 hectares (0.2%) of this rare grape variety left in all of Germany, which can be considered a specialty of the Kraichgau region.
The golden-yellow grapes offer a complex fruit experience, clearly characterized by ripe mirabelle plum, yellow quince, and exotic papaya. Spring-fresh, radiant, cheerful, full of sensual charm. The Klumpp Auxerrois wears a wreath of flowers around its neck. Simply cool stuff – as relaxed as it is casual!
Winemaking – Klumpp
The vines of this old, autochthonous grape variety grow in two locations that could not be more different. The oldest part of the vines (50 years old) grows in Bruchsal on very heavy gypsum keuper, while the other part is in Zeutern on light loess-loam soil.
To harvest ripe Burgundy grapes in autumn, optimal sun exposure is required, so Markus and Andreas Klumpp ensure early double-sided defoliation of the grape zone. Later, yield reduction is achieved by grape thinning. Selective manual harvesting of the grapes takes place in three passes. In the winery, grapes and mash are not pumped but gravity-fed into the fermentation tanks. 90% of this white wine ferments slowly (approx. 18 days) under temperature control in stainless steel tanks. 10% ferments in barriques with two months of yeast contact, during which bâtonnage, i.e., stirring the lees, is practiced for three months. This adds fullness and creaminess to the Auxerrois.
Auxerrois – A Wine and Its Values
- Origin White wine from Germany
- Growing region Baden
- Weinhaus Klumpp
- Grape variety Auxerrois
- Screw cap
- Organic wine
- 12.5% vol. Alcohol
- 6.9 g/l Acidity
- 6.1 g/l Residual sugar
Organic Control Body DE-ÖKO-039 – German Agriculture