III FRIENDS
III FRIENDS was founded in 2017 by Matthias Schweighöfer, Joko Winterscheidt and Rheinhessen winemaker Juliane Eller. III FRIENDS GmbH has its registered seat in Cologne, Germany.
Origin and range
The wines are described by the producer as quality wines from Rheinhessen. The documented range includes Grauburgunder, Weissburgunder, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. The Pinot Noir Sekt Rosé is classified as a German Sekt Rosé in the taste category Extra Dry.
Style and selected wines
The producer describes the wines as straightforward, approachable and well-balanced. The current Grauburgunder is a dry, vegan German quality wine from Rheinhessen with 12.0% alcohol, 8.2 g/l residual sugar and 5.5 g/l total acidity. The Weissburgunder is dry, vegan and has 11.5% alcohol, 6.2 g/l residual sugar and 6.3 g/l total acidity.
Production
III FRIENDS states that it produces its wines from 100% sound-sorted harvested material. The alcohol-free wines are based on alcoholic wine from which the alcohol is removed by vacuum distillation; the manufacturer states that they contain 0.0% alcohol. Vegan products are, among others, Grauburgunder, Weissburgunder, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Riesling Null, Rosé, Rosé Null and Rosé Sparkling Null.
