VDP: What is your winery philosophy?
Martin Steinmann: To produce ambassadors of terroir and the grape variety through sustainable cultivation. VDP: To which wine style do you aspire?
Martin…
VDP: What is so special about your winery?
Martin Steinmann: Our winery was founded in 1435 and produced the coronation wines of the German-Roman emperors for centuries! Our estate sparkling…
VDP: What is your winery philosophy?
Peter Schäffer: Environmentally friendly viticulture out of great respect for the cultural heritage of wine and nature. We practice “conscientious idleness”…
VDP: How do you combine tradition and innovation?
Peter Schäffer: We exclusively produce traditional dry Franken wine from typical regional grape varieties. We try to save energy with new…
VDP: Of which wine are you particularly proud?
Peter Schäffer: Of our 2011 Escherndorfer Lump S7LVANER dry. It was aged over 7 years, 5 years of which were in large wooden barrels. We just wanted…
VDP: Which of your wines would you recommend to someone who does not yet know your winery – as an introduction, so to speak?
Peter Schäffer: Our Escherndorf Silvaner VDP.ORTSWEIN, because it…
VDP: What is so special about your winery?
Peter Schäffer: Our family was first documented in Escherndorf in 1524. In this village, which lies on the steep slopes of the Escherndorfer Lump…
VDP: To which wine style do you aspire?
Paul Fürst: With Riesling, we want to preserve the crystalline style that the stony red soils make possible. For the Pinots we rely on very moderate…
VDP: How do you combine tradition and innovation?
Paul Weltner: I find traditions exciting – to see how our fathers and grandfathers, who had a completely different view of nature, dealt with…
VDP: Why did you become a vintner?
Paul Weltner: After a gradual introduction to the profession, everything outside Franken appeared more interesting. I discovered juicy and fruity wines and…
