Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Tasting the Wines of Weingut Schätzel, Nierstein, Rheinhessen, Germany, with Kai Schätzel and Juliane Eichblatt at Laurenz in Mainz, Germany (July 2025)

#Mainz #germany Tasting with Kai Schätzel and Juliane Eichblatt new releases of Weingut Schätzel at Laurenz in Mainz, with Annette Schiller Ombiasy Public Relations and Wine Tours #worldclass

Stuart Pigott (James Suckling) on facebook: Kai Schätzel and Jule Eichblatt of Weingut Schätzel in Nierstein are probably the most #radical #winemaker team in #rheinhessen #germany pushing the envelope of #naturalwine #riesling and #silvaner and making excellent #kabinett #wine !

Annette and I visited them recently at the estate in Nierstein, see: Visiting Kai Schätzel and Jule Eichblatt of Weingut Schätzel in Nierstein, "probably the most #radical #winemaker team in #rheinhessen #germany pushing the envelope of #naturalwine (Stuart Pigott)" https://schiller-wine.blogspot.com/2025/05/visiting-kai-schatzel-and-jule.html

Memories

We go back a long way.

See my posting from 2011: A New Fixture in the Reemerging Red Slope of Nierstein - Visiting Kai Schaetzel and his Weingut Schaetzel in Nierstein, Rheinhessen, Germany https://schiller-wine.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-fixture-in-reemerging-red-slope-of.html

See also: Instagram Tasting with Kai Schätzel, Weingut Schätzel, Rheinhessen, Germany in Washington DC, USA https://schiller-wine.blogspot.com/2022/04/instagram-tasting-with-kai-schatzel.html

Pictures: Lunch cum Tasting with Nanne Schätzel, see: Tour, Tasting, and Lunch at Weingut Schätzel in Nierstein, Rheinhessen – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2014)

Pictures: In the Cellar with Nanne Schätzel, see: German Wine and Culture Tour by ombiasy, 2013

I even celebrated a birthday at Weingut Schätzel.

See: Celebrating Riesling and my Birthday at Weingut Schaetzel in Nierstein, Rheinhessen, Germany

Pictures: In the Roter Hang with Kai Schaetzel at the Birthday Party in 2012

I visited Kai for the first time in 2011, shortly after he had taken over Weingut Schätzel from his parents (in 2008). In the prestigious Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2011, Weingut Schaetzel moved from 1 to 2 grapes (with 5 grapes being the maximum).

“A new fixture in the reemerging Red Slope of Nierstein”, noted the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2011.

Pictures: Christian Schiller with Kai Schaetzel at Weingut Schaetzel in 2011. Fore more on Kai Schaetzel and his Wines see: A New Fixture in the Reemerging Red Slope of Nierstein - Visiting Kai Schaetzel and his Weingut Schaetzel in Nierstein, Rheinhessen, Germany

Pictures: Instagram Tasting with Kai Schätzel, Weingut Schätzel, Rheinhessen, Germany in Washington DC, USA https://schiller-wine.blogspot.com/2022/04/instagram-tasting-with-kai-schatzel.html

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Wonderful Italian dinner at Riccardo Re's Ambiente Italiano Alte Oberfoersterei in Kelsterbach, close to the Frankfurt Airport. This is Italian hospitality at its best with excellent food, an amazing wine cellar and a spectacular view of the Main river. Every second you can feel the passion Ricardo has for Italian wine and food, notably in his "wine room", which you can book for special events.

Ambiente Italiano

MICHELIN Guide: Ambiente Italiano - Dating from 1902, this inviting villa entices guests with its scenic location and excellent cuisine that caters to all tastes. In the trattoria, the menu features Italian classics, pasta made in-house or freshly caught fish, as well as a selection of pizzas. Ristorante Ambiente Italiano, meanwhile, serves more sophisticated dishes that draw on Italian influences. The terrace with its stunning views of the Main River is a summer highlight!