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and the 2022 Bednarik Vineyard is a perfect example of that ethos

Long lees aging builds texture while preserving the region’s hallmark saline lift

Lukas Hammelmann, Riesling Spatlese Schlossberg, 2020 asimov what to drink in 2026 offer 25-day native yeast fermentation inA counter narrative to mass produced Pfalz Rieslingfrom terraced vineyards that once covered a hundred hectares but now total just two, with Lukas Hammelmann farming one. Hammelmann established his winery in 2016 as a meticulous scholar of Pfalz wine history, working five hectares organically around Zeiskam and Hochstadt. His approach is radically artisanal: extended lees contact, no fining, no filtration, minimal sulfur, and complete malolactic