Weingut Schmitt’s Kinder

The Schmitt's Kinder family estate has remained in family hands since it was founded in 1910. It now belongs to the 9th generation.

Schmitt's Kinder is located in Randersacker, one of the villages where the best wines from the area come from. The Main and Reben rivers surround the area.  There is an ancient wine culture here that dates back more than 1200 years. The historic home of Karl and Renate Schmitt dates back to 1712 and illustrates its rich history. 

The best Schmitt's Kinder vineyards are in Randersacker. The vineyards here have a very steep gradient, which rises to 70%. The formation of the soil dates back to the prehistoric Triassic period (260 million years ago). At that time, the area formed a sea. 

Viticulture takes place with as little intervention as possible and with respect for nature. A computer-controlled wine-growing station provides valuable information about the local weather conditions, so that adjustments can be made in favour of optimal maturation.  Depending on the grape variety, harvest time takes place at different times. The manual harvest is done by making multiple passes through the vineyard so that the grapes are picked at the perfect time of ripeness. The average yield per hectare is 50 hl/ha.

Fermentation takes place as much as possible with the yeast cells that occur on the grapes themselves. A pure way of winemaking is part of the standard procedure, which – depending on the grape variety and wine style – uses temperature-controlled fermentation on stainless steel or fermentation on oak casks.