Winemaker | Heiner Sauer (Weingut) |
Representative | Heiner Sauer |
Region / Country | Pfalz / Germany |
Address | Hauptstraße 44, 76833 Böchingen |
Visite to winery | Yes, by appointment |
Wine sale at property | Yes |
Online sales | |
Catering | |
Accommodation | Yes, by appointment |
Commitement level for amphora wine making | Maximum | High | Good | Basic |
Status | Vigneron |
Vineyard (h) | 32 ha |
Buy grapes (t) | |
Regionality | preserved |
Terroir | Sandstone, slate, loess and chalky soil |
Cultivation method (BIO certificate) | Bioland |
White variety | Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon-blanc etc. |
Red variety | n.a. (for amphora) |
Rosé variety |
Amphora | Classification of amphora | Spanish tinaja (buried in outside ground) |
Maker | Juan Padilla (Villarrobledo) |
Treatment | Neutral |
Number | 5 x 240L |
Using since | 2011 |
Washing | n.c. |
Drying | n.c. |
Fermentation in amphora | in amphora |
Fermentation in other container | in amphora |
with(out) maceration | Yes |
with(out) stems | with stems |
Maceration time | n.a. |
Pressing | n.c. |
Aging in amphora | Yes |
Aging time | n.a. |
Aging in other container | No |
Aging time | n.a. |
So2 | added |
Fermentation in amphora | in amphora |
Fermentation in other container | in amphora |
with(out) maceration | Yes |
with(out) stems | with stems |
Maceration time | 5 to 7 months |
Pressing | n.c. |
Aging in amphora | Yes |
Aging time | 5 months |
Aging in other container | No |
Aging time | 5 months |
So2 | added |
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with(out) maceration | |
with(out) stems | |
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