Shelter Winery Baden Pinot Noir Lovely Lilly 2022 CS20230731 with a deep violet color

with a deep violet color

but that is probably due to 40% of the wine aging in small Burgundy barrels before it sees a whopping 5 years on the lees

the parcel that gives Bourgueil its ripest

BB1 stands for Baby One

baked stone fruit

Shelter Winery Baden Pinot Noir Lovely Lilly 2022 CS20230731 with a deep violet colorHans Bert Espe and Silke Wolf made their first wines in a bunker on an abandoned Canadian air force airfield in Baden. Hence the name. Two decades on they are among Germany's most convincing Pinot Noir producers, farming limestone rich sites around Kenzingen and Malterdingen without herbicides or pesticides. Lovely Lilly, named for the family dog, is the joyful entry point: hand harvested, mostly destemmed, given a short cold soak and a gentle press.