Kopfstand 2025 Lorenz Organic Wine Estate

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Rivaner

Because Professor Hermann Müller (1850 - 1927), from the Swiss canton of Thurgau, did not want his promising white grape crossing to be named after him in his homeland too, the grape known here as Müller-Thurgau is also called Rivaner. The name combines its presumed parents, Riesling and Silvaner. Unfortunately, Mr Müller did not remember precisely whom he had married the delicate Riesling lady to. In 1998, scientists at the Federal Institute for Breeding Research in Siebeldingen in the Palatinate established that Madeleine Royale was the father. The vine will nevertheless not be renamed. Müller-Thurgau is planted in almost all German wine regions. This fresh white is also found in Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, France and the Czech Republic.

The early-ripening variety makes relatively modest demands on climate and soil and is regarded as reliably productive. It is usually matured in stainless steel tanks. With a suitable site and appropriate yield targets, it produces uncomplicated, fresh, delicately fruity wines with a light Muscat note. Müller-Thurgau generally does not have ageing potential and tastes best fresh or in the first few years after harvest. Pale to light yellow in colour, medium-bodied and low in acidity, it is mild yet fruity: an excellent wine for beginners too.

"Pure excitement from the white rock star" is how Johannes Lorenz describes his Kopfstand white blend of Riesling and Rivaner.

Lorenz Organic Wine Estate

Living tradition is a fitting description of viticulture in and around Friesenheim in Rheinhessen, where vines have been grown in this small village on the edge of the Rhine plain since the 11th century.

Living passion is how one might describe the Lorenz family’s attitude to fine wine. This love has endured faithfully for over 250 years. Today, four generations work at the Lorenz organic wine estate. Combined efforts are necessary to cultivate around 75,000 vines across 15 ha sustainably and organically. Sustainability is reflected not only in the vineyard, where quality takes precedence over quantity, but also in production: the energy needed is generated on site from renewable resources. “Wine grows in the vineyard, not in the cellar,” explains this traditional family, for whom vineyard care is paramount. Even though the vines enjoy excellent conditions on deep loess and loam soils and calcareous clay-marl soils, intensive manual work is required to produce outstanding wines.

“We realised long ago that we are only strong together, and so many things go hand in hand.” This statement makes clear the passion and commitment of a family who modestly describe themselves as “young, dynamic and incredibly nice”. We have checked and can only confirm this. We would, however, like to add “imaginative”, because anyone who releases wines with such evocative names as Urschrei, Kopfstand or Wachgeküsst must surely possess lively creativity and have plenty of fun at work.