{"title":"Scheuermann","description":"\u003cp\u003eGabriel Scheuermann told his kindergarten teacher he wanted to be a winemaker. Decades later, he and his brother Simon are doing exactly that -- running a certified biodynamic estate in Niederkirchen, deep in the Pfalz, and producing wines that defy everything Germany is supposed to taste like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brothers took over Weingut Scheuermann from their parents when Simon was nineteen and Gabriel was sixteen. Both trained formally as winemakers and viticulturists, with formative stints at estates including Alois Lageder in Alto Adige and with Georg Meissner and Peter-Jakob Kuhn in Germany. Those experiences crystallized a shared conviction: that the Pfalz was capable of wines far lighter and more terroir-expressive than convention demanded. They founded the modern estate in 2009, converted the vineyards to organic agriculture in 2012, and have since extended biodynamic principles across the full eight hectares.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/scheuermann\"\u003eScheuermann producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"riesling-scheuermann-pfalz-natural-wine-germany","title":"Scheuermann Riesling Trocken 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eWeingut Scheuermann is based in Niederkirchen in the Pfalz, where brothers Gabriel and Simon farm multiple parcels of Riesling vines aged 10 to 30 years old. The fruit for this Trocken comes from sandstone and loess soils in the Bad Dürkheim area, a combination that produces wines with the textural weight of neighboring Alsace alongside a firm mineral backbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeast, and the wine is aged six months sur lie in stainless steel before being bottled without fining, filtration, or sulfur additions. Trocken means fully dry, and this wine finishes that way: the lees contact adds breadth and roundness without softening the wine's acidic core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 vintage in the Pfalz was warm and generous, contributing ripe stone fruit character — peach, apricot, and quince — balanced by the bright acidity and flint-like minerality that sandstone soils tend to encourage. The wine sits at 11.5% ABV, keeping it light on its feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard was converted to organic farming in 2012 and is certified organic and biodynamic. No additions are made in the cellar beyond what is inherent to the fruit and lees aging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scheuermann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32309814755421,"sku":"SCHERIES18C","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/scheuermann-riesling-germany-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780187255"},{"product_id":"riesling-trocken-scheuermann-germany-natural-wine","title":"Scheuermann Riesling Trocken 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eScheuermann Riesling Trocken is a dry white wine made from 100% Riesling sourced from multiple parcels around Niederkirchen and Bad Durkheim in the Pfalz. Vines are 10 to 30 years old, planted in sandstone and loess soils at around 400 feet elevation. The estate holds certified organic and biodynamic status, with organic cultivation in place since 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The wine spends six months on the lees before bottling with no fining, no filtration, and no sulfur additions. The result is a lean, textural Riesling that sits closer to the mineral-driven whites of Alsace than to the residual-sugar styles Germany is historically associated with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrothers Gabriel and Simon Scheuermann run the estate out of Niederkirchen, with Simon managing the vineyards and Gabriel working the cellar. Their stated aim is to make wine that reflects the Pfalz specifically, not German wine as a category, drawing comparison to the stripped-back, lees-driven style of producers like Pepiere in Muscadet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe well chilled at 48 to 52F. No decanting needed. Drink now through 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scheuermann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36431020490904,"sku":"SCHERIES19C","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/scheuermann-riesling-germany-natural-wine-primal-wine_227fc534-db5e-41c3-8e28-be04a7b95d00.jpg?v=1600723493"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/scheuermann.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}