Horst Sauer winery

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The Horst Sauer winery is a multiple award-winning winery in the Franconian wine-growing region . The estate is located in the Volkach district of Escherndorf in the Kitzingen district and is in the middle of the village on Bocksbeutelstrasse.

history

Horst Sauer took over the small Escherndorf estate from his father. At that time, the business only covered the small area of ​​1.5 hectares of vineyards . A short time later, in 1994, the area under vines had grown to 5 hectares. After the winery won more and more awards in the 21st century, Sauer was able to further increase the area of ​​its estate. In 2013 the area was 16.5 ha, by 2016 it had grown to 18.5 ha.

Wines and sites

The winery mainly grows Silvaner (38%), Müller-Thurgau (23%) and Riesling (15%). In addition to Bacchus , Scheurebe , White - and Pinot Noir read. At Müller-Thurgau, late harvest predominates. The wines mature in large steel tanks. Most of the grapes grow in the Escherndorfer Lump and Escherndorfer Fürstenberg sites . These layers contain shell limestone, Lettenkeuper and loess loam.

Awards (selection)

The Horst Sauer winery is one of the most award-winning goods in the Franconian region. In addition to many national prizes, Sauer was also honored with several international awards.

  • 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2014 - Bavarian State Honor Award
  • "Best German White Wine Producer" - London International Wine and Spirit Competition
  • 2004 “Best White Wine Producer Worldwide” - London International Wine and Spirit Competition
  • 2007 Ordre de Saint Fortunat - Grand Prix de Vin
  • 2010 Best sweet wine of the year - MUNDUS VINI
  • 2014 Trophy Winner - International Wine Challenge London
  • 2015 gold medal - AWC Vienna

Memberships

literature

  • Stefan Krimm, Dieter Weber: Wine tour through Franconia. The leading wineries . Baunach 2013.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Krimm, Stefan (among others): Wine trip through Franconia . P. 83.
  2. ^ Krimm, Stefan (among others): Wine trip through Franconia . P. 83.
  3. ↑ VDP profile: Horst Sauer , accessed on October 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ Horst Sauer: Facts , accessed on October 11, 2016.

Coordinates: 49 ° 51 ′ 43.1 ″  N , 10 ° 10 ′ 25.3 ″  E