Jonas Dostert-Ebling Karambolage-Mosel-2018

(NATURVIN) Jonas Dostert is a new name in the world of wine: His debut vintage was 2018 (we reported on it in the Mosel Fine Wines Issue No 49 January
2020). He was born in an old traditional winemaking family in Nittel, in the Obermosel part of the region. He got exposed to organic and minimalintervention
wines during his winemaking studies in Geisenheim. After finishing them, he worked for an organic Estate in Luxembourg and took
some parcels from his family Estate in direct management, which he converted to organic vineyard management. He produces some lowintervention,
unfiltered wines (with minimal sulfuring at bottling) from Elbling, Spätburgunder, and Chardonnay grown on limestone soil from his tiny
(1 ha) operation.
Elbling Karambolage (lot number 01/20) is from a blend of skin-fermented red Elbling and some white Elbling which was made along
natural lines, i.e. without any intervention and bottled unfiltered and with a low 20 mg/l of sulfur added. This slightly hazy and fading-rose-colored
wine offers a very subtle nose of baked able, citrusy fruit, herbs, and fine spices. The wine is beautifully balanced on the focused and finely chiseled
palate. Some funky elements add depth to the experience. The finish is animating as fading roses are added to the party. This unconventional wine
is simply superb if elegant, focused, and playful natural wines with a fine haze are your thing. Now-2024 “Mosel Fine Wines