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Gestelaer 2023 - Wijngoed Wolf
Gestelaer 2023 - Wijngoed Wolf
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The Wine & Winemaker
- Winemaker: Bas (Wijngoed Wolf)
- Region: Sint Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Grape: Blend of six grape varieties (including Souvignier Gris & Pinot Gris)
The Story
We are closing our Dutch journey of discovery with a now familiar name. We return to Bas from Wijngoed Wolf in the southern town of Sint Michielsgestel. While we enjoyed his complex, oak aged rosé for our third bottle, with this Gestelaer he proves that he is also an absolute master at blending whites. For this wine, he brings together no less than six different grape varieties. The foundation is built on the robust, resilient Souvignier Gris and the highly classic Pinot Gris. Crafting a great blend is like high level cooking: you are looking for that perfect harmony where the different elements elevate each other without a single one dominating. Bas pulls this off brilliantly, creating an incredible liquid tribute to his Brabant home turf.
The Vibe & Tasting Notes
The Gestelaer is a textbook example of balance. It is a crystal clear, dry white wine that immediately invites the next sip. In the glass, you will find a wonderful harmony between refreshing acidity and juicy, accessible fruit. The ingenious combination of those six grapes provides a layered aroma and taste that never feels heavy or sluggish. It is the ultimate, energetic thirst quencher to celebrate a beautiful spring day. Serve it nice and cold as an elegant aperitif to start the evening, or put it on the table with a light meal featuring poultry or fresh fish. A flawless finale to our Dutch tasting journey.
How does it work?
How does it work?
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A box with the amount of bottles of your choosing delivered every month on the first week. The theme changes monthly. One month you get wines from Hungary, some months all oranges, some months... who knows!
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Why natural wine costs more, and why it’s worth it
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No shortcuts
Growers who refuse pesticides and chemical additives accept that they’ll lose a significant part of their harvest to weather, disease, and unpredictable nature, but they do it to keep their wines pure, alive, and honest.
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Risk and loss
Nature swings between plenty and scarcity; frost, hail, heat and ferments can erase volumes, fewer bottles must carry the farm’s costs, with ageing measures adding expense to keep the wine clean and true over time.
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Integrity and handwork
Hands replace chemicals: they weed, manage canopies, pick, and sort by hand; presses and gravity moves protect texture, while cleanliness and patient ageing deliver purity without shortcuts, increasing labor but preserving integrity in every bottle.
