"Kern" is named after the 19th century industrialist that cleared this more-western part of the Kupp; it is a small parcel that spans the entire top-to-bottom reach of the Kupp. Thus, for me, the wine always has something of the lift and rigor of Stirn and something of the depth of wines like Neuenberg and Unterstenberg. After the sun has finished its work on the hot stones during the day, the coolness pulls up the mountain and noticeably lowers the temperature. The vines are old here, well over 70-years-old, so the wine has some stuffing. It is most often well in that off-dry style, yet, with Lauer, it's always about the balance. In 2020 this is classic Kern in style, firmly off-dry with 37g/l of sugar, 8.7g/l of acidity and 9.2% alcohol.