SCHEUERMANN
PFALZ
"We don't make German wine. We make Pfalz wine. In a Loire style."
Gabriel Scheuermann knew in kindergarten he wanted to be a winemaker and told his teacher as much. He jokes that in class, his older brother Simon was the one who liked the green tractor so he knew he’d be the one in the vines. Just over ten years later, the two brothers would take over the family winery, when Gabriel was 16 and his brother Simon was 19.
That was ten years ago. Gabriel and Simon are now producing some of the most expressive under-cover natural wine around. With the organic cultivation of their vineyards since 2012, amplified by the introduction of biodynamic methods in recent years, their soils teem with life. Grab one handful of healthy, loose soils from their vineyards, and you’ll have more organisms in your hand than there are people on earth.
Preserving the essential elements of the wines is key to the Scheuermann philosophy. It is in the absence of adulteration and manipulation that the natural layers of a wine can unfold and achieve its greatest phenolic potential.
Their cuvées sing of loess and limestone, light on their feet. They go down so easy you'll realize the bottle is gone after what feels like a glass.
From the Pfalz and free of pfalz.
WEINGUT SCHEUERMANN
Country: Germany
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-region or Appellation: Niederkirchen, at Deidesheim
Winemakers and Owners: Gabriel Scheuermann, Simon Scheuermann
Viticulture: Certified Organic, Certified Biodynamic
Terroir: Limestone, loess, sand
Size: 8 ha
Harvest: Labor Facts
Website: scheuermann-weine.de
Instagram: @weingut_scheuermann
CURRENT RELEASES
SCHEUERMANN :: Vin de Soda
Is it wine? Is it soda? It’s Vin de Soda! The bubbles of your party/picnic/adventure filled dreams. Aged 7 months sur lie with a gentle spritz, Vin de Soda is a thirst-quencher for all seasons.
Vintage: NV
Grapes: Riesling, Weissburgunder, Muskateller, Muller-Thurgau
Style: Sparkling Wine
Alcohol Content: 12%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: Different parcels aged from 10-30 years old
Soils: Sandstone and Loess
Elevation: 400 feet
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Charmat-method
Aging: Aged 7 months on lees in stainless steel
Fining or Filtering: None
SCHEUERMANN :: Riesling Trocken
Riesling from vines grown in sandstone and loess soils. The sandstone and loess soils produce textural wines reminiscent of those in neighboring Alsace, with a complexity that fuses lightness and freshness with depth and length. Mineral-driven, crisp, and juicy from start to finish : the Pépière Muscadet of the Pfalz.
Vintage: 2021
Grapes: Riesling
Style: White Wine
Alcohol Content: 11.5%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: Different parcels aged from 10-30 years old
Soils: Sandstone and Loess
Elevation: 400 feet
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Direct Press
Aging: Aged 6 months on lees in stainless steel
Fining or Filtering: None
SCHEUERMANN :: Weißburgunder Trocken
Weißburgunder (pinot blanc) from several parcels of young vines grown in loess soils. Aged for just 6 months on the lees, the wines are able to find a natural stability and genuine expression of itself before bottling. The long aging time on the lees also allows for a wine that is softer around the edges, but still precise in its freshness. Salty, fluffy, with a fine acidic backbone.
Vintage: 2021
Grapes: Weißburgunder
Style: White Wine
Alcohol Content: 12%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: 5 different parcels aged 10-20 years old
Soils: Loess
Elevation: 400 feet
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Direct Press
Aging: Aged 6 months on lees in old barriques
Fining or Filtering: None
SCHEUERMANN :: Grauburgunder Trocken
Grauburgunder (pinot gris) from young vines grown in sandy loess soils. Aged for just 6 months on the lees, the wines are able to find a natural stability and genuine expression of itself before bottling. With as little intervention as possible in both the vines and the winery, the Grauburgunder achieves a delightful version of itself in this Pfalz terroir - tropical and floral notes are evoked up front with a mineral-driven backbone.
Vintage: 2021
Grapes: Grauburgunder
Style: White Wine
Alcohol Content: 12%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: 6 years old
Soils: Sandy Loess
Elevation: 400 feet
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Direct Press
Aging: Aged 6 months on lees in old barriques
Fining or Filtering: None
SCHEUERMANN :: Riesling Sur Lie
This cuvée is the Riesling Trocken with a rich mineral depth only lees aging can bring. The sandstone and loess soils produce textural wines reminiscent of those in neighboring Alsace, wines with a complexity that fuses lightness and freshness with depth and length. The Riesling Sur Lie spends 18 months in stainless steel on the lees, adding an extra layer of energy and mystery.
Vintage: 2020
Grapes: Riesling
Style: White Wine
Alcohol Content: 11.5%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: Different parcels aged from 10-30 years old
Soils: Sandstone and Loess
Elevation: 400 feet
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Direct Press
Aging: Aged 18 months in stainless steel sur lie
Fining or Filtering: None
SCHEUERMANN :: Riesling Mäushöhle
Riesling from one of the best vineyards in Deidesheim in the Pfalz. Fresh and delicate, with impressive structure.
Vintage: 2020
Grapes: Riesling
Style: White Wine
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: 20 years
Soils: Buntsandstein (Red, yellow, and blue sandstone)
Elevation: 557 ft
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation
Aging: 18 months on the lees
Fining or Filtering: light filtration
Sulfur: Minimal at bottling
SCHEUERMANN :: Weissburgunder Rosengarten
Pinot blanc from a single parcel in Friedeslheim featuring loess and clay soils. Fermented in barrique, followed by 18 months of aging on the fine lees.
Vintage: 2021
Grapes: Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Style: White Wine
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: 10-20 years
Soils: loess and clay
Elevation: 590 ft
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation, in barrique
Aging: 18 months on the lees
Fining or Filtering: light filtration
Sulfur: Minimal at bottling
SCHEUERMANN :: Chardonnay Bunter Sandstein
Chardonnay from a single parcel of red, yellow, and blue sandstone-laden soils. Aged in barrique for 9 mo. Upon first taste, we could have sworn it was Chardonnay from the Jura.
Vintage: 2021
Grapes: Chardonnay
Style: White Wine
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: 10-20 years
Soils: Buntsandstein (Red, yellow, and blue sandstone)
Elevation: 492 ft
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation, in barrique and 500L barrel
Aging: 10 months on the lees
Fining or Filtering: light filtration
Sulfur: Minimal at bottling
SCHEUERMANN :: Anima Rosé
Mystery in a ceramic bottle. Ethereal.
Vintage: 2021
Grapes: 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Merlot
Style: Rosé Wine
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: Different parcels aged from 10-20 years old
Soils: Loess, clay, various colors of sandstone
Elevation: 590 ft
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation in barrique and wooden barrels
Aging: 14 months sur lie in barrique and barrels
Fining or Filtering: None
SCHEUERMANN :: Pinot Noir Gelber Sandstein
Pinot noir from a sandstone-rich parcel in Ruppertsberg. A wilder, slightly crunchier take on German Pinot noir - the way Gabriel prefers.
Vintage: 2019
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Style: Red Wine
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: 20-30 years
Soils: yellow sandstone
Elevation: 490 ft
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation, in barrique and wooden barrel
Aging: 15 months in barrique
Fining or Filtering: none
SCHEUERMANN :: Blanc et Noir
A classic method Sekt made from a blend of German Pinot noir and Chardonnay. Fermented in large wood barrels, followed by 24 months of aging on the lees.
Vintage: NV
Grapes: 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay
Style: Sparkling Wine
Alcohol Content: 12%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: 10-20 years
Soils: loess, clay
Elevation: 400 - 590 ft
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation, in barrique and wooden barrel
Aging: 24 months on the yeast in the bottle
Fining or Filtering: light filtration
PAST RELEASES
SCHEUERMANN :: Riesling Bunter Sandstein
Riesling from a single parcel of red, yellow, and blue sandstone-laden soils. An earthier, more mineral-driven, more savory take on the classic Riesling Trocken.
Vintage: 2020
Grapes: Riesling
Style: White Wine
Alcohol Content: 12%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: 10-25 years
Soils: red, yellow, and blue sandstone
Elevation: 590 ft
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks
Aging: 10 months on the yeasts
Fining or Filtering: light filtration
SCHEUERMANN :: Riesling Gelber Sandstein
Riesling from a single parcel of yellow sandstone in the village of Ruppertsberg. Fruitier and rounder than the Bunter Sandstein, so fresh and sumptuous, you’ll wonder where the bottle went.
Vintage: 2020
Grapes: Riesling
Style: White Wine
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: 10-25 years
Soils: Yellow sandstone
Elevation: 490 ft
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks
Aging: 10 months on the lees
Fining or Filtering: light filtration
SCHEUERMANN :: Weissburgunder Stein & Lehm, Forst
Pinot blanc from a parcel feautring stone and clay soils. Warming temperatures in the Pfalz has lent this wine a fantastic tropical essence with "great acid that wraps around” your palate. Delightful notes of piña colada and tart stone fruits balanced with a deep minerality.
Vintage: 2020
Grapes: Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Style: White Wine
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Region: Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Sub-Region or Appellation: Bad Durkeim
Viticulture: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Age of Vines: 10-20 years
Soils: clay, red, yellow, and blue sandstone
Elevation: 590 ft
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation, in barrique and wooden barrel
Aging: 10 months on the yeasts
Fining or Filtering: light filtration
All photos by Jake Lindeman for Super Glou, unless otherwise noted. All product shots by Minum Selections.
