Stepp Scheurebe

Scheurebe grapes are grown around the village of Herxheim am Berg on limestone-rich soils in the Palatinate Rhineland in Germany . The vineyards are steep and terraced, so they have to be hand-harvested. A true labour of love and passion from the winemaker Gerd Stepp. He has the stereotypically German dogged attention to detail, precision and discipline. At the same time, he is open to new ideas, flexible in approach and is quietly determined to make the best wines from his families vineyards. His wine journey has taken him to vintages in Tuscany, New Zealand and South Africa, to name but a few. Aside from wine, Gerd is serious marathon runner.

As most of us might not know this grape, here is a bit more about what we can expect from this wine. It has aromas of spring blossoms and nectarines. It is crisp and a touch astringent with grapefruit, passionfruit flavours. We could compare it to a light and acid driven Riesling that you might have as an aperitif.