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 Württemberg, the last of the 4 regions we went to, we visited:
Vineyard and Cellar
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Fürst Hohenlohe-Öhringen (VDP) in Öhringen-Verrenberg, Württemberg, with the New Managing Director Carl-Julius Cromme - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale
Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Walk
in the Vineyard and Tasting at Weingut Schlossgut Hohenbeilstein (VDP) in Beilstein, Württemberg - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023
(Saale
Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Dinner
at
Restaurant Lamm Hebsack in Remshalden, Württemberg, with Owners
Markus (Kitchen) und Sylvia Polinski (Service) - Germany "From Berlin to
Frankfurt" 2023
(Saale
Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Weingut Beurer (VDP) in Kernen, Württemberg, with Jochen Beurer - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt"
2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Schnaitmann (VDP) in
Fellbach, Württemberg, with Rainer Schnaitmann – Germany-East Wine and
Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), Germany
Tasting at Up and Coming Weingut Lassak in Hessigheim, Würrtemberg, with Stefanie and Fabian Lassak
Dinner
at Restaurant Zum Alten Rentamt at Weingut Graf Neipperg (VDP) in
Schwaigern, Württemberg, with Neipperg Wines from Württemberg and
Bordeaux
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Dautel (VDP) in Bönnigheim, Württemberg, with Ernst and Christian Dautel
At
Weingut Schnaitmann, we were received by Rainer Schnaitmann. We started with a tasting and finished the visit with a walk through the cellar, which included more wine tastings.
We have visited Weingut Schnaitmann once before, where Rainer took us also on vineyard tour, and have met Rainer at various occasions in Germany.
Weingut Schnaitmann is represented in the USA by the German Wine Collections in California.
Weingut Schnaitmann (VDP) in Fellbach, Württemberg
For over
500 years the Schnaitmann family has been making wine in the Rems and
Neckar valleys. The 1997 vintage was the first one that Rainer
Schnaitmann produced under his own name. In 2000 the winery was
certified as an organic winegrowing estate according to the EEC
regulation on ecological winemaking. With 60 acres of vineyards, this
winery belongs to the larger estates in Württemberg. Schnaitmann
definitely helped putting Württemberg back on the map for the serious
wine aficionado.
To make your palate water, I quote tasting notes
by Rudi Wiest: “In the glass this Lemberger is an elegant deep violet
red. The nose is nice and open revealing ripe cherries, blackberries,
licorice and vanilla. The fine minerality shows some flinty notes and
spices of bay leaf, juniper and fresh ground black pepper round out this
Lemberger’s complex flavor spectrum. Juicy on the palate, the fruit
sweetness is delicate with a refreshing minerality and balanced acidity
and tannin structure.”
Schnaitmann - German Wine Collection
In an impressive way, the wine estate of Rainer Schnaitmann has
developed into a respected address in Germany and beyond. For years, the
Gault & Millau “Aufsteiger des Jahres” is listed amongst the 100
best wine estates in Germany; in all major wine publications, it is
listed as the absolute top of Württemberg estates. In 2006 it was
affiliated by the “Verband deutscher Prädikatsweingüter” (the
Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates, abbreviated VDP), the
youngest wine estate until then. Its success is carried by the family
and by the well-trained employees. The grapes are picked only by hand. A
team of many people from the surrounding area of Stuttgart, does this
work in the steep slopes, which in some years can take up to 9 weeks,
with passion and endurance. Of course, the joy of life will not be
forgotten, lunch at working days is served together with the trainees
and interns, and the best wines from all over the world are tasted and
discussed.
In any case, Rainer Schnaitmann has not yet regretted
the fact that he did not begin his planned architectural studies in
favor of the 500-year-old family tradition of growing grapes. He is
convinced that the potential of the top vineyard sites in the
Stuttgart-Rems Valley is far from exhausted. A further step in this
direction is the organic viticulture, which has been practiced for years
and whose certification was successfully completed in 2016. This is how
wines are created that embody the estate’s philosophy: Never tire,
never bore – and the bottle must be emptied easily. At least when
there’s two of you…
At Weingut Schnaitmann in 2015 and with Rainer Schnaitmann in Frankfurt
Pictures: At Weingut Rainer Schnaitmann with Rainer Schnaitmann. See: Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting with
Rainer Schnaitmann at Weingut Rainer Schnaitmann in Fellbach, Württemberg – Germany-East Wine and Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), Germany
Pictures: Chef's Table Winemaker Dinner at Zur Golden Kron in
Frankfurt, Germany, with Michelin-starred Chef Alfred Friedrich,
Frankfurt Cult Sommelier Pit Punda and
World Class Winemaker Rainer Schnaitmann from WürttembergAt Weingut Schnaitmann in 2023
Arriving
Tasting
In the Cellar
Bye-bye
Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen,
Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours (Released and Forthcoming
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Summery: Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
City Tours: Berlin and Potsdam - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Steak Tartare at
Restaurant Borchardt, Berlin-Mitte - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt"
2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Born in Salzatal-Höhnstedt, Saale-Unstrut, with Elisabeth and Günter
Born - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen,
Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting
at Niche Wine Producer Weingut Herr & Frau Lüttmer, in Vitzenburg,
Saale-Unstrut, with Klaus Lüttmer - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt"
2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard
Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at
Landesweingut Kloster Pforta in Bad Kösen,
Saale-Unstrut, with Paula Löber, 2022 Wine Princess of Bad Kösen - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt"
2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
In
Naumburg, Saale-Unstrut: Concert and Tour of the Organ at St. Wenzel Church with the Organist and Tour of the Naumburg Cathedral - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt"
2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting at
Weingut Pawis (VDP) in Freyburg, Saale-Unstrut, with Christian Pawis -
Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen,
Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Wine Pairing Dinner
at
Restaurant Zufriedenheit in Naumburg, Saale Unstut, with the Wines of
Weingut Hey (VDP) and Weingut Böhme und Töchter (VDP) - Germany "From
Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg)
by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Weingut Gussek in Naumburg, Saale-Unstrut, with André Gussek - Germany "From
Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg)
by ombiasy WineTours
Leipzig: City Tour and Concert at Gewandhaus Leipzig with the full Gewandhaus Orchestra -
Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen,
Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Martin Schwarz (VDP) in Meissen, Sachsen, with Philipp Henke -
Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen,
Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch at Restaurant/ Weingut Vincenz Richter in Meissen, with Julian Herrlich - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale
Unstrut, Sachsen,
Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting at
Weingut Schloss Proschwitz, Prinz zur Lippe (VDP) in Meissen, Sachsen, with Robert Kroos and Björn Probst - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt"
2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting at
Sächsisches Staatsweingut Schloss Wackerbarth in Radebeul, Sachsen -
Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen,
Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Dresden: Lunch at Coselpalais Grand Café and Tour of the “Historisches Grünes Gewölbe” (Historic Green Vault) in the Royal Palace - Germany "From Berlin to
Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by
ombiasy WineTours
Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi at Semperoper Dresden, Sachsen - Germany "From Berlin to
Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by
ombiasy WineTours
Visit of the Deutsch-Deutsches Museum in Mödlareuth, Töben, Thüringen, with Lunch at Turnhallen Gaststätte in Töpen, Bavaria - Germany "From Berlin to
Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by
ombiasy WineTours
Schiller’s Favorites: 2 Legendary Wine Taverns in Würzburg – Juliusspital and Bürgerspital
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Taverns in Würzburg
Concert (Bamberger
Symphoniker) at the
Würzburg Residence in the Imperial Ballroom (Mozart Festival) - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut,
Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Weingut
Seufert in Iphofen, Franken, a Niche Producer of "Natural Wines", with
Laura Seufert - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut,
Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting at
Weingut Wirsching (VDP) in Iphofen, Franken, with Dr. Uwe Matheus -
Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen,
Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy
Tasting at Weingut Weltner (VDP) in Rödelsee, Franken, with Paul Weltner -
Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen,
Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy
Wine Dinner at Weinstuben Weingut Juliusspital in Würzburg, Franken -
Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen,
Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy
Walk in the Vineyard, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Rudolf May (VDP) in Retzstadt, Franken, with Rudolf and Benedikt May - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale
Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy
Vineyard and Cellar
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Fürst Hohenlohe-Öhringen (VDP) in Öhringen-Verrenberg, Württemberg, with the New Managing Director Carl-Julius Cromme - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale
Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Walk
in the Vineyard and Tasting at Weingut Schlossgut Hohenbeilstein (VDP) in Beilstein, Württemberg - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023
(Saale
Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Dinner
at
Restaurant Lamm Hebsack in Remshalden, Württemberg, with Owners
Markus (Kitchen) und Sylvia Polinski (Service) - Germany "From Berlin to
Frankfurt" 2023
(Saale
Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Weingut Beurer (VDP) in Kernen, Württemberg, with Jochen Beurer - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt"
2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Schnaitmann (VDP) in Fellbach, Württemberg, with Rainer Schnaitmann – Germany-East Wine and Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), Germany
Tasting at Up and Coming Weingut Lassak in Hessigheim, Würrtemberg, with Stefanie and Fabian Lassak
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Graf Neipperg in Schwaigern, Württemberg – Germany-East Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Dinner
at Restaurant Zum Alten Rentamt at Weingut Graf Neipperg (VDP) in
Schwaigern, Württemberg, with Neipperg Wines from Württemberg and
Bordeaux
Tasting at Weingut Dautel in Württemberg with Christian Dautel - Germany-East Wine and Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Dautel (VDP) in Bönnigheim, Württemberg, with Ernst and Christian Dautel