2Naturkinder Vater & Sohn 2023 750ml

Winemakers’ note: “The Vater & Sohn (German for ‘father and son’) is our white wine blend. Müller-Thurgau — a crossing of Riesling and Madeleine Royale — is the main act here. The name is a memory of, an homage to the time when Michael and his dad still worked on blends together.”

Grapes: 2023 is 77% Müller-Thurgau, 14% Silvaner, 9% Riesling 

2022 is 10% Bacchus, 59% Müller-Thurgau, 18% Silvaner, 13% Riesling 

Vineyard: Kitzingen (Müller-Thurgau, Riesling), Theilheim (Müller-Thurgau), Volkach (Silvaner). Shell limestone.

Making of: the grapes are hard-harvested and processed separately. Both the Müller-Thurgau and Silvaner are food trodded and pressed shortly after. Fermentation and aging happens partly in stainless steel, while the Riesling and Müller-Thurgau from one of the vineyards is aged in large oak barrels. The wine rests on the lees until the following summer, then is blended with a splash of Riesling and bottled after harvest, unfined, unfiltered, zero sulfur added. 

Personality: salty, herbal flavors from the Silvaner compliment Riesling’s acidity – a beautiful easy-drinking white.

-Jenny and Francois Selections

This wine is made from the same grapes as Fledermaus Weiss but with large proportions of Müller-Thurgau. As a result, it is slightly saltier and more herbal but has the same distinct fruitiness from the Riesling.

-Discovery