Hensel and Gretel Red – 2019

Hensel und Gretel Red 2019 – Thomas Hensel x Markus Schneider

The Hensel und Gretel Red 2019 by Markus Schneider and Thomas Hensel is a successful collaborative wine project from these two friends and Palatinate winemakers. Thomas Hensel has his winery in Bad Dürkheim and Markus Schneider his in Ellerstadt. The Hensel und Gretel is a charming red wine cuvée made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Blaufränkisch, and St. Laurent, featuring lovely fruit and spice. On the nose, there is plenty of dark fruit, primarily black currants, midnight-blue blackberries, and black cherries, joined by notes of ripe bell pepper and pepper. On the palate, it is tight-knit, velvety, with well-integrated tannins and strong fruit once again. Worth it. ´

Markus Schneider – Winemaking

The grapes for the Hensel und Gretel red wine grow in various vineyard plots between the Vorderrpfalz plain and the edge of the Haardt mountains, on barren, very dry soils characterized by gravelly sand and terrace shingle. At the optimal time, ripe, healthy grapes of the different varieties are harvested and gently processed in a modern winery. This is followed by traditional mash fermentation in red wine fermenters with a maceration period of 4 weeks to promote aroma extraction. After a short maceration period of 8 days, the mash is gently pressed under low pressure and subsequently aged without outside intervention in stainless steel tanks and multi-year wooden barrels.

Hensel und Gretel – a wine and its values

• 14% vol. alcohol
• 4.0 g/l acidity
• 5.6 g/l residual sugar