All wine guides praise Andi and Christoph Schneider from the Nahe.
Winery KH Schneider among the top in Germany
There are quite a few winemakers in the Nahe called Schneider. So pay close attention to grandfather Schneider's initials: KH. The German wine guides for 2023 are full of praise if not lyrical: such as Eichelmann, Vinum, Falstaff, Stuart Pigott . Grandsons Andi and Christoph, however, are the epitome of modesty, Christoph works the vineyards and Andi 'kümmert sich' to make wine. Their style: kick-ass Riesling mainly. And also beautiful Spätburgunders, by the way.
Grosses Gewächs: Felsenberg and Königfels near Schlossböckelheim
KH Schneider is fortunate to have plots in two of the most famous Lagen in the Nahe: Felsenberg and Königfels . The latter lay fallow for years but has been 'in the running' again for a few years. Both are located 'under' the famous wine village of Schlossböckelheim.
Even more GG Layers: Marbach and Domberg
Where the Steillagen Felsenberg and Königfels are world famous, the Nahe Lagen Domberg and Marbach near Bad Sobernheim are less well known. But here too Andi and Christoph make great Riesling at Grand Cru level, so Grosses Gewächs or GG in jargon. Next in line are the Roter Tonschiefer and the Vulkanstein Rieslings. The Gutswein Riesling is also very nice, for those who like 'tight and exciting', Riesling through and through!
The Nahe is a geological nightmare and has numerous soil types. So you can't really speak of one Nahe style, every 500m the soil is different. And Riesling perfectly reflects that difference in terroir. Andi and Christoph Schneider are masters in expressing these soil differences in their Rieslings.
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