Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours took place from Monday, June 19, 2023 to Thursday, June 29, 2023.
In Franken, we visited 5 wineries.
Weingut Seufert in Iphofen, Franken
Weingut Wirsching (VDP) in Iphofen, Franken
Weingut Weltner (VDP) in Rödelsee, Franken
Weingut Juliusspital (VDP) in Würzburg, Franken
Weingut Rudolf May (VDP) in Retzstadt, Franken
The visit of Weingut Seufert was a tasting-only visit, with Laura Seufert, who has taken over the winery only recently and who is pushing the winery towards "natural wines". In a short period, Laura has established itself as a major force in Germany's natural wine scene.
Franken
Franken, located in the northern part of Bavaria, boasts a long winemaking tradition and some fine terroirs (mostly shell limestone and Keuper, a kind of marl). Its two leading grape varieties are Riesling and Silvaner.
Typically, Franken wine comes in the distinctive, dumpily-rounded Franken “Bocksbeutel” wine bottle. The bottle’s unusual shape dates back to at least the 16th century. The Bocksbeutel can only be used for Franken wines.
With delicate vegetal aromas and
moderate acidity, wines made from the Silvaner grape are the perfect
pairing for the white asparagus that emerges from the earth to fill
German grocery stores and market stalls annually between April and June
and graces lunch and dinner tables literally every day during that
period. There is a young generation of winemakers that consider Silvaner
as a national counterpoint to Burgundian Chardonnay or Saumur Chenin
Blanc.
Weingut Seufert in Iphofen, Franken
Today, it is Laura Seufert,
fourth generation of the Seufert family, who works the vines at the foot
of the Schwanberg, in Iphofen’s traditional vineyards:
Julius-Echter-Berg, Kalb, and Kronsberg.
Laura began her apprenticeship as a winemaker in 2007, learning and working at various wineries in Germany’s Rheingau region, in Switzerland, Alto Adige, and in New Zealand. She then studied enology at the University of Geisenheim before joining her family estate in 2017.
She is part of the new generation of German winemakers dedicated to protecting the environment, to treat nature with respect, and to work without disturbing nature’s equilibrium, hence to stay away from herbicides, insecticides, and artificial fertilizers.
She launched her own line of natural wines - combining Franken tradition with a drive for experimentation. Her bottlings are a pure, adventurous and honest expression of the region, made with a deep love for the natural environment. The decision to farm organically is decisive in counteracting more and more frequent periods of dryness, a direct effect of climate change.
Based in the village of Iphofen, Laura is a fourth-generation winemaker whose family has long been producing authentic wines with strong character. The natural way of working is of supreme importance to them - live and let live is their proud motto - treating nature with respect and disturbing it as little as possible. They work without pesticides, herbicides or artificial fertilizers, while sowing their vineyards with herbs and grasses to create a habitat for bees, earthworms and other beneficial organisms.
Laura began her apprenticeship as a winemaker in 2007, learning and working at various wineries in Rheingau, Ticino, South Tyrol and New Zealand. She studied viticulture & oenology at the university of Geisenheim, before joining her family estate in 2017 and launching her own line of natural wines - combining Franconian tradition with a drive for experimentation. Her bottlings are a pure, adventurous and honest expression of the region, made with a deep love for the natural environment.
Weingut Seufert - naturweinwelt.de
Das Weingut Seufert liegt im fränkischen Weindorf Iphofen. Bereits seit vier Generationen erzeugt das Familienunternehmen mit den heimischen Rebsorten Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau und Riesling charakterstarke Weine. Der Respekt vor der Natur, der die Winzer-Familie prägt, drückt sich im Verzicht auf den Einsatz von Herbiziden, Pestiziden und Kunstdünger aus, und durch das Schaffen von Lebensraum für Bienen, Regenwürmer und andere Nützlinge.
Die natürliche Arbeitsweise bildet den Kern für die individuellen Weine, die durch viel Hingabe ihren eigenen Charakter entwickeln können - getreu dem Motto “Leben und leben lassen”.
Das Weingut Seufert verzichtet komplett auf den Einsatz von Aromahefen und anderen Zusatzstoffen. Die Qualität entsteht im Weinberg und nicht durch Zusätze. Unter dem Label “Herzstück” finden sich u.a. die Weine “Anarchie” und “Trilogie”. Die Weinreben für diese beiden Weine wachsen auf kargem Gipskeuper im Iphöfer Julius-Echterberg, es erfolgt 100% Handlese, Maischegärung und Lagerung im Holzfass. Die “Anarchie” war der erste Naturwein im Programm und wurde durch eine Exkursion ins Burgenland inspiriert. 2018 kam ein weiterer Naturwein dazu: die “Trilogie”.
2019 ging Laura Seufert zusammen mit der befreundeten Winzerin Franziska Schömig noch einen Schritt weiter und bereicherte das Portfolio um den ersten Pétillant Naturel, kurz “Pet Nat”. Laura begann ihre Ausbildung zur Winzerin 2007, lernte und arbeitete bei verschiedenen Weingütern u.a. im Rheingau, im Tessin, in Südtirol und Neuseeland. Die Winzerin studierte im Anschluss Weinbau & Oenologie in Geisenheim und arbeitet seit 2017 im elterlichen Betrieb. Das Weingut Seufert bietet individuelle Weinproben und Weinwanderungen auf Anfrage an, und hält Gästezimmer bereit.
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