Siebenschläfer

The Siebenschläfer (German for “edible dormouse”) comes from the first vineyard we planted ourselves. It’s a field-blend historically called Frentsch the way it’s been planted in our region for centuries until single varieties took over the show. Co-planted in the vineyard you find green, yellow and blue Silvaner, Bukettsilvaner, Heunisch, Gewürztraminer, red and yellow Muskateller, Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder and Spätburgunder, Vogelfränkisch, Adelfränkisch, Lagler, Kleinberger and Elbling.

Everything gets picked together, destemmed and fermented on the skins for about a week. The fermentation finishes in old oak where the wine stays until it gets racked the following summer to stay in a tank for another six months.

All those varieties make for an incredibly unique and complex wine with a touch of color that comes from the red skinned varieties, muscatel flavors, a gentle red berry fruit and a mineral Silvaner backbone.

⤓ Tech sheet 2021 Siebenschläfer
⤓ Tech sheet 2022 Siebenschläfer