Winterling
Niederkirchen • Germany
Image: Deutsches WeininstitutWinterling
Im Brühl 15
67150 Niederkirchen
Germany
Phone: +49 6326 8952
Fax: +49 6326 980436
Internet: www.winterling-sekt.de
E‑mail: info@winterling-sekt.de
In 1982, Martin Winterling, originally from Franconia, produced his first sparkling wine, at that time still in his father-in-law's cellar. From these beginnings, a sparkling wine estate covering a total of 12 hectares of vineyards was established in Niederkirchen in the Palatinate. The family also produces still wines on the side. However, the focus is on the production of handcrafted sparkling wines typical of the region, which even meet the stricter production regulations for crémants than those for sparkling wine.
Martin Winterling's crémants are intended to be complex, yet light and uncomplicated despite their high standards. The sparkling wines are usually aged on the lees for at least 15 months. For the base wines aged in wooden barrels, which are later used to produce the reserve and grand reserve crémants, the lees ageing period is between 24 and 50 months.
For Martin Winterling, organic certification is not a chore, but a conviction: “If you live off nature, you should treat it as considerately and sustainably as possible.” On his website, he also explains: “Only a diverse soil diversity in the vineyards can secure the future of winegrowers for generations to come.” [translated]
All work in the vineyards is done by hand. During harvest, the grapes are collected in small crates and gently processed in the cellar using whole grape pressing.
One crémant even comes from a renowned single vineyard in the Mittelhardt, the Ruppertsberg Reiterpfad.
The wines at a glance
2019 Blanc de Blancs Crémant brut
Germany
Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)
Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5133246 20 20 • 12 % vol alcohol
2018 Ruppertsberg Reiterpfad Riesling Crémant brut
Germany
Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)
Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5133246 13 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol
2018 “Fleur de Rosé” Rosé Crémant brut
Germany
Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)
Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5133246 14 20 • 12 % vol alcohol
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