Grapes: 100% Pinot Gris

Founded in 1756, in the Pfalz region of Germany, the J.L. Wolf estate (now called Villa Wolf) was a successful and highly regarded winery for more than two centuries. It entered an especially glamorous era with the construction of its Italianate estate house and villa in 1843. In the latter years of the 20th century, however, the estate languished, lacking a firm hand to guide its wine production. Ernst Loosen, of the Dr. Loosen estate, took over the vineyards in 1996, launching a dramatic turnaround in the estate’s quality and reputation.

The fruit for their Pinot Gris is harvested once optimal ripeness is reached, and fermentation occurs in a combination of stainless steel, large neutral oak casks, and concrete tanks. The winemaking team works hard to avoid malolactic fermentation to maintain acidity. The wine sees light filtration before bottling but is unfined.