KONTREIR IIX (2022)

Elegance, crispy freshness, complexity, length, ageing potential, …Vintage 2022 was very special. A long, warm summer, dry and without exceptional heat waves. This resulted in healthy fruit, very concentrated and with thick skins, full of flavour. In September, temperature cooled down allowing the fruit extra ripening time, maintaining a fresh, complex acidity. Perfect weather conditions for the Belgian winegrower: a lot of fruit, healthy fruit.

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KONTREIR V (2020)

We introduced this powerfull ‘beast’ during the Orange Wine Festival in Vienna, ‘the lion’s den’ as one could say. Among traditional orange wine producers, KONTREIR V didn’t sell itself short, one could say our amber wine was among the favorites of the festival. 6 weeks of skin contact, to get even more extraction, we re-pressed the skins from other ferments and added the result into the blend.

As Simon J. Woolf, writer of the book ‘Amber Revolution’ and an authority in orange wines concluded: ‘This is a superb wine for those who like bigger, more structured oranges. It confounds everything you might assume about wine from cold, Northern European countries or made from hybrid grape varieties.’ (themorningclaret.com/2022/my-top-natural-wine-discoveries-and-surprises-in-2022)

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KONTREIR VI (2020)

Red, gastronomic wine, similar to KONTREIR I and KONTREIR III, 2020 being a perfect vintage for red grapes. A crispy backbone, combined with a rich texture, that’s what we were looking for. We found it by picking in several rounds.  An early picking to preserve the freshness, the later ones to get access to ripe fruit and spicyness. KONTREIR VI is in perfect harmony, to be aged for several years.

Kontreir is only produced in exceptional years. Several factors need to be perfectly aligned: the location of the grapevines, topography and soil, weather conditions and last but not least the vision of the winemaker. 

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KONTREIR IV (2020)
With no less than 9 different white varieties, this first white Kontreir is a very complex, rich white wine. No barrel aging but with 9 months on full yeast, this wine is a bomb of fruit and intense aromas. The Riesling in the blend gives the whole a solid backbone, fresh acidity balanced by ripe aromas of brioche, caramelized pineapple, ripe pear and nectarine. The aging potential of this wine is enormous. Bottled with a little fine yeast to keep added sulfites to a minimum.
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KONTREIR III (2019)
Red, gastronomic wine, similar to KONTREIR I, 2019 being an even warmer vintage but with a fresh elegance. Kontreir III is the first Belgian one to be present on the wine list of ‘El Celler de Can Roca’, known as one of the best restaurants in the world.

Kontreir is only produced in exceptional years. Several factors need to be perfectly aligned: the location of the grapevines, topography and soil, weather conditions and last but not least the vision of the winemaker. 

When Patrick introduced his wines and winemaking philosophy, Josep Roca, sommelier and one of the three brothers-owners of ‘El Celler de Can Roca’, and his Belgian assistant Cyril Vermeulen were present. Josep Roca was clearly impressed by this Belgian product. “The fraicheur combined with phenolic ripeness, the tension on the palate, the elegance and depth, all of this is makes the Kontreir a fantastic wine.” 
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KONTREIR II (2019)
For the first time we converted our very rich, ripe white fruit into a dry, orange wine. Ripe mirabelle plum, caramelised pineapple, ripe lemon confit and hints of mango and apricot. Spontaneous fermentation, no clarification nor filtration to keep this authentic wine as wild as possible. Matured for 10 months in refurbished, untoasted French oak barrels.
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KONTREIR I (2018)
Exceptional years produce exceptional wines. In 2018, we succeeded beautifully with the red KONTREIR I. We made a risky call, chose to late pick healthy, ripe fruit then hand-crushed with an extremely long maceration time and gently pressed and matured for 12 months in used French and American oak barrels. 
The result is a rich dark colour, deep black fruit and intense spiciness. This blend of Dornfelder, Acolon and Pinot Noir gives complexity, intense aromas and a long finish. 
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