Do they come from making wine in a reductive process?
I m making educated guesses, that is something you have to discuss with him. But yes, if you will, Prum is a very traditional style. He harvests very late. Normally, he starts when everybody else finishes. He gets the grapes in very cold and his cellar will be cold so he doesn t have to work to get this character, for him it s natural. Most others who support this character now are trying to imitate him. I don t say it s bad what they do, it just makes me smile a little bit how they try to imitate JJ Prum. Q28: When a lot of Americans smell sulfide in a German Riesling, I don t think they like it, I think they prefer Riesling s fresh fruit aromas. The first time that my father took me to the pre-tastings for the auction in 1982, Prum s wines were always criticized for that. But it s very clear that after 10 years, they are fresher and more vibrant and lovelier than anybody else s. If he goes to a wine show, where everybody else shows his new vintage, he will bring his last or even befo
