Jonas Dostert Elbling “Karambolage”, Mosel, Germany Fio Wines The wine was racked off

The wine was racked off its lees at 12 months and saw a total of 14 months elevage

A blend of 56% Vidal Blanc

Upper Kimmeridgian and Middle Kimmeridgian soils

Terra Forte means rare

with lovely tannic structure and notes ranging from ripe black fruit to tobacco and wet earth

Jonas Dostert Elbling “Karambolage”, Mosel, Germany Fio Wines The wine was racked offIm told the French word Karambolage means collision in English; Google translate confirms this to be the case. This is Dosterts calling card wine and for him one of the most important wines he makes. For 2022 it is roughly a third Elbling, a third Chardonnay and a third Pinot Gris. Because of the extreme dryness of the vintage, Dostert did more skin contact than normal, hoping to pull from the skins more nutrients to help the fermentation. In the end,