Description
High in minerality, not for the faint of heart. High in acid, in a delicate way, almost chewable. Especially those who love pickled vegetables, can indulge themselves.
Stefan is definitely one of the vanguard of Germany when it comes to natural wine. What he has achieved there in Gambach is something you won't see very often. He has an obsession with the Sylvaner grape. His goal is to propel this normally unremarkable grape variety to great heights. Because, even in the state of Franconia, where Sylvaner is the white grape, there are nevertheless few winegrowers who are crazy about it.
After studying viticulture and oenology at the recognized university of Geisenheim, he came across an advertisement for the sale of a small vineyard with mostly 50+ year old Sylvaner vines through a newspaper article. Where most people would have browsed further, Stefan saw this as his chance.
During the first two years he alternated his time between tending his vines in Franconia and working at various vineyards in Burgenland. Stefan's vineyards, which belong to the state of Bavaria, are largely located on flat land, but where the vineyards are situated on the Main River, they are located on super steep slopes, which means the wine catches a lot of sun. The soil consists of sandstone and limestone and the oldest vines were planted in the 1930s. A few years ago he also planted a small part of Riesling, Müller-Thurgau and Spätburgunder and now has 4.2 hectares of vines. Here in Gambach, where. Completely biodynamic and with as little intervention as possible in the wine cellar, we find wines that are completely unique to terroir, grape and maker.
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Country / Region: Germany / Gambach (Franconia)
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Grape variety(ies): 100% Sylvaner
- In the vineyard: Vineyards are more on a flatter part of the slopes, free play of wind and rain. Terroir of sandstone. Harvest by hand, biodynamic agriculture.
- In the basement: Spontaneous fermentation in a used 300-litre barrel with complete malolactic fermentation. 10 months maturation on the lees without pigéage. Unfiltered. Minimal addition of SO2 (12-20 mg/l) before bottling.
- Quality mark: Organic and Vin Nature
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