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. See: 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
Weingut Wirsching (VDP) in Iphofen, Franken. See: 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
Weingut Weltner (VDP) in Rödelsee, Franken. See: Tasting at Weingut Weltner (VDP) in Rödelsee, Franken, with Paul Weltner - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy
Weingut Juliusspital (VDP) in Würzburg, Franken. See: Wine Dinner at Weinstuben Weingut Juliusspital in Würzburg, Franken - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy
Weingut Rudolf May (VDP) in Retzstadt, Franken
The last one, but not least one, in Franken was Weingut Rudolf May. We had established contact with Rudi May at the wedding of wine journalist Stuart Pigott. It had taken some time until the visit came through.
Rudi May took us to his vineyards, where his son Benjamin may was doing vineyard week on a steep slope. Back at the winery, we visited the winemaking facilities and sat down for a tasting.
Weingut Rudolf May (VDP) in Retzstadt, Franken
Rudolph May
cultivates 40 acres of vineyards in the Eberstal, a small side valley of
the Main river north of Würzburg.
This is a very young wine estate by German standards: It was only in 1998 that the estate was established from a small, part-time wine grower operation.
60% is planted with Silvaner on barren shell-limestone soils – a very different geological basis than the Iphofen and Rödelsee vineyards. The May family also makes a fantastic Pinot Noir.
Vineyard work is done without machines, and in
harmony with nature. Since 2016 the vineyards have been certified
organic by Naturland. Rudolph May says about his wines: “We are
enthusiastic about the Silvaner, which can develop its character in a
unique way in Franken. Barren and skeletal soils make our wines very dry
and rich in finesse. That's when you discover their origin and not a
lush bouquet of fruit. We work according to the guidelines of organic
viticulture. We stay away from anything that could be called
manipulative. With 100% grape quality, we can afford to leave the must
in the cellar to controlled idleness. Because we want to taste what
nature has created.”
Rudolf May founded his estate in 1998 with two hectares, and through hard work and focus on quality has grown it to sixteen and a half. His main interest has always been Silvaner, and he is one of only a few growers to demonstrate that this often-overlooked varietal can produce distinctive wines with ageing potential. May’s Silvaners are the finest in Germany, his poor, fossil-rich soils enabling him to make very fine, pure, mineral-driven wines. He believes in minimal intervention, and in 2016 he and his son Benedikt (who apprenticed at Mosbacher), adopted organic methods. They are already noticing that the vines are now more resilient and balanced –needing, for example, to use far less sulphur to stabilise them.
In 2020, they sold off over two hectares of lesser vineyards and purchased one and a half hectares in the Benediktusberg, a 1. Lage (1er cru) site which may soon win recognition as a GG.
Silvaner has a mixed reputation in the UK, deemed a poor second to Riesling, but this is changing, and demand for May wines increasing rapidly, no doubt helped by the fact that Silvaner is a perfect reflector of terroir, particularly adept at showcasing Franken’s shell-limestone soils. We tasted Silvaner GGs the length and breadth of Franken this year: the finest, most balanced, energy-laden and long were made by Rudolf May.
This is an estate firmly established in the top rank.
Arriving
Drive to the Vineyards
Cellar Tour
Tasting
Awards
Bye-bye
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