We've always been BIG FANS of Martin Wörner's aka Marto Wines 'Weiss' 2022, wine since it's first vintage in 2016 (which we're lucky to still have a bottle of in our personal fridge!)
This is actually THE wine which converted us to ONLY drink natural wine. For us, it truly hit home that there was no way any conventional wine could ever taste like this, and so we realised we would only drink natural wine from that day on. Now we have a wine shop, so it worked out well!
How does Marto 'Weiss 2022' taste?
Year after year, this popular German orange wine simply called Marto Weiss 2022 is super tropical in its incredible flavour profile, which features big notes of pineapple, apricot, lime, mango and passionfruit. This Marto wine made in his base in Flonheim in Rheinhessen is very light usually around 10% alcohol, so ideal for poolside sips in the sun, or lazy park days.
What grapes are in Marto Weiss 2022?
Marto Weiss features a big mix of mostly fruity and aromatic grapes, 35% Scheurebe, 10% Müller Thurgau, 25% Bacchus, 5% Huxel, 10% Würzer, 10% Riesling & 5% Silvaner. This wine is tropical and fruit forward, with an easy going mouthfeel! Its made with some skin-contact and is orange, but with elements of a white wine too.
This was the first ever Marto wine, and are the grapes he inherited with the winery. As awesome as this fruit forward, glou glou wines is, his newer style which will soon be revealed is much more of an elegant style, with longer elevage times and precision in the vinification and patience to allow the wine to age perfectly before release. Many of the newer wines to come are harvested from newer vineyards, on more impressive Terroir.
Technical infomation on Weiss 2022 by Marto
Weiss is grown on sandstone and limestone in Rheinhessen, on vines aged 30 to 35 years old. The grapes come from different vineyards located at different altitudes. Aging took place without battonage in oak barrels from 1000 to 2400 L. 36000 bottles were made.
Marto Wines background on Weiss 2022
´We experienced a wonderful spring with a hot dry summer, until mid of September where the weather changed to autumn, and it brought a lot of rain. As a result, there was a switch in the character of the grapes. Half of the harvest was characterized by tension and concentration, and the other half paid the bills, aka much more juice in the grapes.´
Is Martin Wörner the future of natural wine in Rheinhessen?
In our opinion, yes! He (working alongside his partner Alanna Lagamba, of Vin de Lagamba) has the ability to make quaffable tropical whites like this, electric red white blends like Manna and now more refined, well aged wines which showcase his ability to change his style. To quote Martin Wörner when we recently visited him "I'm evolving every day... every single day I better myself. Thats what its about..."
