T[AUX]KAPP

The T[AUX]KAPP 2024 from Pauls Winery is not an ordinary Auxerrois but a wine with a clear personal signature and an idea behind it that you can sense from the first sip. Auxerrois is often known as an approachable charming white wine: round gentle fruit forward. Paul deliberately takes things a step further here. The T[AUX]KAPP was allowed to mature for about five months in a 228 liter barrique made exclusively from Luxembourg oak. This is more than just a maturation method; it is a statement. The wood from his own country is meant not only to be present but to shape the character of the wine, delicate, precise, and high in quality. Paul is so pleased with the result that he plans to use new barrels from Luxembourg again in the future. For him everything fits together perfectly: quality, regional authenticity, and identity intertwine seamlessly. Then there is the name which immediately arouses curiosity. T[AUX]KAPP is a play on words from “Toxkapp” or “Stuerkapp” meaning stubborn head and the AUX from AUXerrois. It is a wink but also quite accurate because this wine has backbone. It does not want to be too pleasant but prefers to show character and edges without being loud. And by the way the name also suits the patron of Pauls Winery perfectly, Paul himself, someone who knows what he wants and follows his path consistently. What also stands out at Pauls Winery is that quality begins not in the barrel but in the vineyard. All wines as well as the Crémants are hand harvested. Not because it sounds romantic but because it is a clear quality standard: careful selection, better grapes, more control. This same precision defines the entire style of the house. The T[AUX]KAPP 2024 is therefore an Auxerrois for those seeking something special: a wine with a local soul, fine barrique depth, and true personality. A wine that does not merely taste good but tells a story about craftsmanship, origin, and that stubborn head moment that sometimes is exactly what is needed.