Weingut Schmalzried

"The First Ecological Winery of Württemberg" and Member of Bundesverband Ökologischer Weinbau (BÖW)

News: 4th Ökowein-Festival with 10 ECOVIN wineries and Weinfest May 1st!

We work according to stringent  rules in our vineyards and we do not use any types of artificial or synthetic herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers.  Absolutely no synthetic chemicals are sprayed on our plants.  We promote a large variety of specially selected and naturally growing herbs/plants and animals beneath our vines, which provide natural protection and nutrition for vines and grapes.  Healthy grapevines produce healthy grapes when utilizing Nature’s methods of nurturing and protection.  Furthermore, our meticulous selection of the finest and hardiest vines helps keep the soil healthy and protects the grapes against mildew and other ailments.
I n our vineyards grows the traditional Trollinger, a rare red muscat, the Muskat- Trollinger, Lemberger, Dornfelder, Spätburgunder and the Samtrot-grape . Who doesn’t know our ‘Maien-Riesling’! Fourty year old  vineyards, an exquisite wine. 

The Kerner grapes are also known for filling a wineglass fit for a King.  Also, among our grapes producing noble wines are the Sylvaner, Müller-Thurgau and Scheurebe. Highly popular and an excellent delight are our dessert wines the Beerenauslese and the Gewürztraminer icewine . We maintain high levels of quality for the grapes we grow to produce our wines.  Sugar content of the gapes is carefully controlled.  (In Germany, we use the measurement Oechslegrad that is based on the specific density of the grape juice)  Our grapes are all hand picked to insure that each bunch is properly ripened before being cut from the vine.
Our red wines are fermented using the traditional open vats method where the cap, that consists of skins and pips, is frequently submerged. The best qualities complete their fermentation  in small Barrique-Barrels in which they remain until the optimum level of quality is reached. For white wines we utilize the whole grape or Champagne  processing method using the bladder press.  We find that this method produces the highest quality wines.  We do not use must heating.
DearWinelover
You can enjoy our wines with peace of mind because they have been created utilizing state-of-art organic methods.  We invite you to visit us on Sundays to walk through our vineyards to experience and discover the small miracles of vineyards in their natural growing environment (Please call for reservations).
Follow the first ecological vineyard nature trail (Öko-Lehrpfad), which opened in 3. Oktober 1998, to find some of nature’s small wonders. Here you will find Nature’s small wonders.  Visit us at the base of our vineyards and enjoy a traditional culinary wine tasting at our home.

Please call in advance for reservations.

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