Daniel Fries Devonschiefer Pinot Noir 2023

Daniel Fries Devonschiefer Pinot Noir is a rare, limited-edition bottling from one of the Mosel's rising stars, a unique blend created by Daniel himself and made in tiny quantities. Grown on the steep Devonian slate slopes surrounding Winningen, the fruit is hand-harvested and fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in open oak vats, then aged in barriques before a light blending in stainless steel. Brilliantly bright and clear in the glass, it reflects its high-altitude, cool-climate origins, showing a fresh, charming core of pure red fruit with no overt oak influence. Despite its lightness, an extended spell in barrel gives it a surprising amount of texture and mid-palate weight. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, it's an honest, expressive Pinot Noir that rewards a table of duck, game or lamb.