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 a fitting description of the Lorenz family's attitude to fine wine. A love that has endured reliably for over 250 years. Today, four generations work at 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, so much of our work goes hand in hand.’ A statement that makes clear the passion and commitment of a family that modestly describes itself as ‘young, dynamic and incredibly nice’. We have checked, and can only agree. We would also like to add ‘imaginative’, however, because anyone releasing wines with such evocative names as Urschrei, Kopfstand or Wachgeküsst clearly has a lively creative streak and plenty of enjoyment in their work.
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