Max Dexheimer & his partner Marika (an Estonian sommelier and entrepreneur who came for the harvest and stayed because of love.)
Max is a 5th generation winemaker – the winery in Saulheim was founded by his great-grandfather in 1896, and the family still makes a bit of wine under the historic Walldorf label. The family also runs a traditional restaurant that carries the same name and is presided over by Max’s 90-year-old grandmother.
The intriguing labels are all cut out of one big painting made by Max’s friend, representing the energy that he’s feeling when working in the vineyards.
15-25 years old vines on limestone. Estate-owned and farmed organically by Max & Marika themselves
gently bubbly orange, autumnal bubbly, golden delicious apple, bold & fresh, just a little funky
region: Saulheim, Rheinhessen, Germany
varietal: Silvaner, Gelber Muscateller, Gewurztraminer, Kerner, Muller-Thurgau
style: skin contact sparkling (pet nat)
farming/cellar: certified organic, manual harvest. Méthode ancestrale – the grapes are pressed together into a stainless steel tank and bottled under crown cap while the native fermentation is still going. Unfined, unfiltered, undisgorged, zero SO2 added.
pairing:
