Ernst Bretz Bechtolsheimer Petersberg Chardonnay Auslese Cold Harvest Rheinhessen 37.5cl

Bretz Chardonnay Cold Harvest – Tasting Notes
(Auslese, Rheinhessen — Cold‑harvested, partially botrytised Chardonnay)

The Cold Harvest bottling from Weingut Bretz is a sweet, concentrated dessert‑style Chardonnay, produced by leaving the grapes on the vine until deep frost. This creates a profile closer to Icewine meets botrytised Auslese, with intense fruit and a silky sweetness.

Every grape is carefully selected by hand. Infected with noble rot, it offers an intense rich sweetness and taste. With ice wine production method while the harvest temperature is slightly higher, the yield is still extremely low. Key characters include honey and caramel. The pureness of the Chardonnay strengthens the fruitiness of the wine.

The Chardonnay Auslese Cold Harvest from Bretz impresses with aromas of ripe peaches, passion fruit and dried fruits. The pleasant acidity gives it its character. The acid-sweet ratio is well balanced.