Weingut am Stein Ludwig Knoll was founded in 1890. Initially, the winery was located in the old town of Würzburg. The main occupation of the Knoll family was a coopery and wine was made only on the side. In 1980, the Knoll family decided to move the winery to the foot of the Würzburg Stein. Sandra and Ludwig Knoll took over the winery in the 1991 and substantially redesigned the winery.
Today, Weingut am Stein comprises an ensemble of buildings, which were either renovated, upgraded or added since Sandra and Ludwig Knoll took over. One of them is the Kitchen House which was upgraded into a Restaurant and Wine Bar.
Since 2002 the restaurant and wine bar has been leased out to Chef Bernhard Reiser, who cooks there at the highest level. Following a tasting and tour at Weingut am Stein Ludwig Knoll, we had an amzing winetasting dinner at Reisers am Stein with wines of Weingut Am Stein Ludwig Knoll.
At Weingut am Stein Ludwig Knoll Franziska Schömig was our host. We met Ludwig Knoll in the cellar.
Following a glass of Sekt in the court of the winery, Franziska Schömig took us to the Weinwerk Building for a tasting of the wines of Weingut am Stein Ludwig Knoll, before showing us around in the modern cellar. From there we walked over to Reisers am Stein for a tastinng dinner on the terrasse, overlooking Würzburg.
Sekt Reception in the Courtyard of Weingut am Stein
We started the evening with a Sekt reception with Franziska Schömig in the courtyard of Weingut am Stein Ludwig Knoll, just next to Reisers am Stein.
Franziska has her own winery, Weingut Franziska Schömig. She graduated with Moritz Haidle, whome we had met earlier on the tour, from Geisenheim University. When we met her she was on her final days in her job at Weingut am Stein, Ludwig Knoll. Also, at the time, Sandra Knoll was out of the picture for several months because of an accident. We met Ludwig Knoll briefly in the cellar.
2014 Weingut am Stein Ludwig Knoll Silvaner Brut Sekt. Méthode champenoise, hand-riddled.
Weingut am Stein Ludwig Knoll is beautifully situated right in the middle of the world-renowned vineyard Würzburger Stein in the town of Würzburg in Franken, Germany.
Dinner on the Terrasse of Reisers am Stein
We had a lovely winetasting dinner at Reisers am Stein, on the terrasse, overlocking Würzburg.
Reisers am Stein
Bernhard Reiser took over the restaurant and wine bar of Weingut am Stein Ludwig Knoll in 2002 and named it Reisers am Stein. Before that he had owned for 8 years the Restaurant Louvre (1 Michelin Star) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
The Reisers am Stein has one star in the Guide Michelin and 16 points in the Gault Millau. The Reisers am Stein is included in the Geroldsteiner list of the 18 best wine places in Germany. The wines offered are of course Weingut Am Stein Ludwig Knoll wines, but also other top wines.
Michelin: Resiers am Stein enjoys a great location high above Würzburg and the views that go with it! Bernhard Reiser's team cooks modern, sophisticated and classically inspired cuisine in a fashionable setting. There is also attentive service and good wines from Weingut am Stein. The 'Freestyle' menu lives up to its name: there is no fixed order to the dishes! - MICHELIN guide inspectors
The Dinner
Annette had chosen the 5 course tasting menu with corresponding wines.
Weingut am Stein/ VDP
VDP: The estate Am Stein - Ludwig Knoll is located at the heart of the world-famous Würzburger Stein vineyard. The winery has been in family hands for five generations, passing to Sandra and Ludwig Knoll in 1990 when they took over for Ludwig's father. A dedicated member of Naturland, the estate's efforts are focused on responsible stewardship of the region's natural resources and for producing wines that reflect that distinctive steep vineyard terroir. The comprehensive biodynamic techniques form the cornerstone of the estate's approach, and are integral to Weinwerk and the new "Steinkeller," the crown jewel of the winery buildings. It is a temple of minimalist architecture, and the perfect space for the wines to begin their long expected lives, ripening in wooden barrels, amphorae and concrete eggs.
Owner Ludwig Knoll
Winemaker Ludwig Knoll und Dominik Diefenbach
Outside Manager Daniel Full
VDP member since 2001
Hectares of vineyards 41
Bottle production 200 000
Grape varieties 35% Silvaner, 25% Burgunder, 20% Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Scheurebe und weitere Sorten
Vineyards
PFÜLBEN, Randersacker | VDP.GROSSE LAGE®
STEIN-HARFE, Würzburg | VDP.GROSSE LAGE®
STEIN, Stetten | VDP.GROSSE LAGE®
STEIN-BERG*, Würzburg | VDP.GROSSE LAGE®
SONNENSTUHL HOHENROT*, Randersacker | VDP.GROSSE LAGE®
Stein, Würzburg | VDP.ERSTE LAGE®
Sonnenstuhl, Randersacker | VDP.ERSTE LAGE®
Marsberg, Randersacker | VDP. ERSTE LAGE®
Innere Leiste, Würzburg | VDP.ERSTE LAGE®
Tasting in the Weinwerk
After the Sekt reception and before the dinner we enjoyed a portfolio tasting with Franziska Schömig at the Weinwerk Building. This glass cube construction featuring oak stands for the harmonious connection between modern life and grounded nature. Ludwig Knoll: For our winery oak plays a central role: our family’s roots stem from cooperage. The wooden accents also resemble the posts used in our vineyards. The design of our Weinwerk symbolizes the affinity to the vineyards and the origins of quality in our wines.
The Wines Franziska Poured
2017 Weingut am Stein Randersacker Silvaner VDP.Ortswein
2017 Weingut am Stein Würzburger Silvaner VDP.Ortswein
2017 Weingut am Stein Würzburger Stein Silvaner VDP.Erste Lage
2017 Weingut am Stein Würzburger Innere Leiste Silvaner VDP.Erste Lage
2017 Weingut am Stein Stettener Silvaner GG VDP.Grosse Lage
2017 Weingut am Stein Stettener Riesling VDP.Erste Lage
2017 Weingut am Stein Würzburger Innere Leiste Riesling VDP:Erste Lage
2017 Weingut am Stein Stettener Stein Riesling GG VDP:Grosse Lage
Visit of the new Steinkeller
Following the tasting, we toured the cellar, including the new Steinkeller.
The new Steinkeller is an amazing room. The cellar is optically dominated by seven concrete eggs, each with a capacity of 1700 liters, behind whose thick walls the micro-oxidation of the wines is particularly gentle, says Ludwig Knoll. The number seven stands for the number of planets and for the forces of the cosmos.
Buried in the ground are clay amphorae from Georgia, the cradle of viticulture in the world. The number five stands for the Pentagon, for the "golden cut", after which the concrete eggs are formed.
The three-tonne oak table in the center of the room is not just a decorative table, but also a piece of nature. Water is trickling down a copper-clad wall, moistening the air and keeping it cool.
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