2Naturkinder Black Betty 2022 750ml

Michael on this wine: “Black Betty is back! After we ripped out the original Domina vineyard, we found a worthy replacement for this cuvée at the Eherieder Berg, in a plot connected to other vineyards we farm already. The wine is named after the first lamb that was born in our Domina vineyard: Betty. Who was – as most of the Ouessant sheep – black.”

Grapes: the current 2022 blend is 48% Domina, 39% Regent, 13% Spätburgunder  

2020 blend is 57% Domina, 42% Regent, 1% Pinot Meunier

Vineyard: Shell limestone. The grapes come from 2NK’s own biodynamic vineyards in Kitzingen (Domina), Sulzfeld (Regent), and Volkach (Spätburgunder)

Making of: 2022: Regent bunches pressed directly and poured over the Domina bunches, which are picked shortly after for a touch of color and tannin extraction before pressing 3 days later. Aged in big oak barrels before they get racked the following summer and blended directly with carbonic Spätburgunder that was aged in stainless steel. Bottled the following October. Unfined, unfiltered, zero sulfur added. 

2020: Foot-crushed Domina grapes, skin-contact for 1h, fermentation and aging in a big old oak barrel blended with directly pressed Regent fermented and aged in stainless steel. Bottled the following August. Unfined, unfiltered, zero sulfur added.  

Personality: super fresh, dry, fruit-driven rosé with a herbal touch, cuddly and irresistible like the sheep on its cover. Juicy, glou-glou goodness. 

-Jenny and Francois Selections

Black Betty, named for the first sheep born on the 2Naturkinder estate, is the product of a combination of Domina, Regent, and Spätburgunder grapes. Like many of their wines, it’s difficult to strictly categorize, as it’s a little bit light red and a little bit dark rose. Regardless of formal categorizations, we love the juicy, ultra-drinkable qualities of this wine. It’s fruit-driven and slightly tannic with refreshing herbal notes!

-Discovery