17
Aug
Franken Producers
Hans Wirshing, VDP.Weingut
Franken: Silvaner's Heimatland →
Wine in Germany
The reference: thirteen German wine regions, their producers, and the context you need to sell them.
17
Aug
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
3 min read
17
Aug
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.
9 min read
17
Aug
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
2 min read
17
Aug
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.
2 min read