German Grape Varieties Red
Frühburgunder or Pinot Noir Précoce (aka Pinot Madeleine) is an early ripening mutation of Pinot Noir. The German word Früh and the French word Précoce mean the same thing: early, and the variety ripens around two weeks before Pinot Noir. Its exact place of origin is unknown; however, judg
Franken: Silvaner's Heimatland
Silvaner is Franken's signature variety, usually bottled in a PDO-protected Bocksbeutel, but some of Germany's finest dry Rieslings and Spätburgunders come from Franken, although grown in tiny quantities.
Franken Producers
Hans Wirshing, VDP.Weingut
Franken: Silvaner's Heimatland →
Baden Producers
Vines have been cultivated at Burg Ravensburg in the village of Sulzfeld since 1251 making it one of the oldest vineyards in the world. The Ravensburg is the former ancestral seat of the baron Göler von Ravensburg and is one of the most important surviving castles in the Kraichgau. The 770
Baden: Greetings from the Kraichgau
"Greetings from the Kraichgau," wrote Claus Burmeister, the general manager and winemaker of two fine Baden estates: Burg Ravensburg and Heitlinger. His salutation, specifying the Kraichgau, one of Baden's nine Bereiche (districts), made me smile.
Ahr Producers
Werner Näkel was among the first of a handful of Winzer to make their way to Burgundy in the early 1980s, bringing home a very different vision for Ahr Pinot Noir than previous generations. Werner befriended Henri Jayer of Vosne-Romanée, who instilled in him a philosophy of "meticulous vin
Ahr: Pinot from Sun and Slate
Näkel planted Pinot clones from Burgundy and used small oak barrels to produce a new Ahr Pinot type with class and sophistication, like a great Vosne-Romanée or Gevrey-Chambertin.
