2020 Freitag Naked Friday Pinot Noir

Region: Rheinhessen < Germany

Grapes: Pinot Noir

Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic/biodynamic farming; clay, limestone, loess soils; ged in large French oak barrels for 22 months; unfined/unfiltered with < 10ppm added So2; (practically) zero-zero; 9.5% ABV

Winemaker: Philipp Freitag

• German Pinot's = underrated gems!
• Velvety sour cherry and red fruit, easy tannins, low ABV
• Forest berries and earthy spice
• Lovely with a slight chill

More About Freitag

Philipp Freitag, who's brand motto is "It's not porn, it's art!", is the guy behind the viral hashtag #NakedFriday, which playfully borrows from the translation of Freitag, meaning Friday in German.  He's pushing boundaries everywhere, from his #NakedFriday post where he features a winemaker naked in the vineyards or in his wine cellar (!), to his super low intervention work in the cellar.  New(ish) to winemaking, Philipp just finished his viticulture training in 2016, and now makes a few wines in the Naked Friday lineup from his organic vineyards.  In the cellar, he lets the wine naturally do its thing – he says he just helps it show up to the party.  Whatever he's doing is apparently working, as he was recently named one of the best winemakers in the region of Rheinhessen.