SCHNAITMANN - Simonroth Lemberger 2018
The Weingut Schnaitmann is located in the community of Fellbach, in the German wine growing region of Württemberg. The traditional family has a 500-year-old winegrowing tradition. The first vintage under their own label was produced in 1997 from what was then a small vineyard of only three hectares. Today, the vineyards cover 24 hectares in several individual locations and municipalities and are planted with the red wine varieties Trollinger, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Lemberger, Muskat-Trollinger, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, as well as the white wine varieties Riesling, Silvaner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. The conversion to organic viticulture, which has been practiced for years, was completed in 2016 with the certification. The quality criteria are narrow planting distances, low yields, foliage wall design and minimal use of plant protection products (herbicides) and fertilisation.
Simonroth is a protected name for the estate's wines marketed from the first 1997 vintage. The grapes come from the best vineyards, classified in VDP. The fermentation of Lemberger is traditional, entirely carried out in whole bunches. The wine is aged in barrels and old barrels of 300 litres.
Grape variety: 100% Lemberger (Blaufränkisch)