Winery

Odinstal

Making wine so high up here in the Palatinate could have nobody imagined at all in the 1990s. In times of climate change, however, the Odinstal winery, situated at 350 metres above sea level and towering over the town of Wachenheim, is set to make history.

"The style comes from the philosophy of bringing as little input into the system as possible."

– Andreas Schuhmann

Colour

Type

Wine Style

Price

Aromatic

Grape

Character

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Silvaner Nakt 2020

Fine & Layered

Mineral

Vegetative

Juicy, Fine-meshed

274 kr

365 kr/L

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WEIßBURGUNDER 350 N.N. 2020

Fine & Layered

Mineral

Fruity

Smooth, Fine-meshed

344 kr

459 kr/L

Odinstal is simply about wine, which reflects the DNA of this wonderful place

The winery was acquired in 1998 by the Hensel family, who, together with farm manager and winemaker Andreas Schuhmann, uncompromisingly focus on quality and authenticity. Very delicate wines with subtle aromas are produced here.

The Odinstal winery dispenses with modern cellar technology and strives for agricultural individuality that works in cycles and delivers high-quality wines every year with little intervention. Quite simply, it is all about wine that should reflect the DNA of this monopollage.

Andreas Schumann, who learned his wine craft from the renowned wine legend Hans Günther Schwarz in the Palatinate, is now one of the leading experts on biodynamics in Germany. For him, biodynamics - the Odinstal winery is a Demeter member and certified - is a fundamental attitude of the entire winery and all their employees. Very few farms put the biodynamic idea into practice as consistently and carefully as Odinstal.

Wild animals such as deer and wild boar are regular visitors up here, while wild flowers, wild herbs and rare insects surround the estate house and vineyards. This little clearing high above Wachenheim has an almost mystical feel - a place where nature can be experienced in all its glory and magic.

The pursuit of agricultural individuality and special wines that nourish body, mind and soul.

Due to the temperatures, the wines mature more slowly and reach very moderate alcohol levels. Other crucial components are the soils, which literally shaped the area due to a volcanic eruption. Mineral basalt, red sandstone, shell limestone and Keuper dominate the rocks.

The wines ferment without temperature control, also undergo spontaneous acid reduction and are minimally sulphurised - so the philosophy is clear. The resulting style is neither loud nor brash, but gripping and long.

The terroir Rieslings at Odinstal are undoubtedly the centrepiece

The fascinating Terroir Rieslings, vinified on soils of basalt, limestone and red sandstone. Although Andreas Schumann performs the same vinification on all of them, they reveal highly different characters and certainly set new standards in the context of Terroir Riesling. The Pinot Blanc from Basalt or Silvaner should not be missed out here either.

The wines from Odinstal are exciting and captivating, always on the cool, juicy side with grip and structure and idiosyncratic character. Perfect for horizon-expanders who want to discover new taste experiences - off the beaten track.