Frank John Das Hirschhorner Weinkontor

Dorothea John
Max Jost



Hirschhornring 34
DE - 67435 Neustadt Pfalz

+496321670537

info@johnwein.de
www.johnwein.de


Certification:
Demeter
Lacon
Demeter

Wine-growing region:
Pfalz

We, that´s Frank and Gerlinde and our children Sebastian and Dorothea, started our winery in 2003 from scratch and work now 10 ha of Riesling, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the heart of Palatina/Pfalz.

Inspired by the work with traditional methods and processing techniques we produce elegant, wholesome wines full of finesse and great aging potential. They unite good balance with the interplay of mineral nuances, intensity and fullness. Such a quality we achieve by using the best hand–picked grapes of biodynamic cultivation as well as minimalistic work in the cellar and long aging processes in wooden barrels, Amphora and Concrete Egg.

VINYARDS
› more than 50 different plot between Hambach and Leistadt along the “ Mittelhaardt” including steep slope terraces in Neustadt, Grand Cru sites “große Gewächslagen” like Königsbacher IDIG and a plateau in Kallstadt surrounded by a natural sanctuary
› Grapes: no clones, but massal selection, dense planting (up to 12000 plants /ha for the Pinot Noir)
› biodynamic work in the vineyards
› high biodiversity, agroforest, polyculture

VINIFICATION

› hand-picked grapes in boxes that are perforated on the bottom and on all sides, so any insects can escape resulting in almost 100% insect-free must

› long aging process in wooden barrel, Amphora and concrete egg
› spontaneous fermentation
› spontaneous MLF
› minimal addition of sulfur before bottling
› high quality natural corks
› bottle aging
› increasing use of lightweight glass bottles

Retailers:
we are looking for a general importer in Italy, Norway, Sweden, Great Britain, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, Mexico, South America