Weingut Schätzel

It wasn't until 2008 that Kai took over his parents' neglected wine estate. Completely self-taught, he devoted himself to making wine. And not without results. Now a VDP member, the biggest climber ever in the Gault Millau and all wines are already sold before they are made. Kai works completely biodynamically, which means that the yield has shrunk in volume, but the grapes have gained so much more concentration, taste and body.... All grapes are stomped with the foot / rubber boots and skin soaking is standard. Spontaneous fermentation takes place naturally (own yeasts) and the wines are raised in large old casks. Befriended by Keller and Egon Müller and possessed of the famous Roter Hang in Rheinhessen and of course the Kabinett style wines. He makes GG wines with 10% alcohol, but that is not allowed so they are 11.5%. His Kabinett can have 5% alcohol, but that's not allowed either, so they have 7.5% alcohol. These wines take time and have great aging potential.