2Naturkinder, Vater & Sohn, Franconia, Germany

Who - Michael & Melanie Voelker, 2Naturkinder
Where - Franconia, Germany
What - White Wine - Muller Thurgau, Bacchus, Riesling
When - 2023 
How - Organic/Biodynamic, foot trodden, indigenous yeast fermentation in stainless steel, Matured between steel and large barrels, unfined, unfiltered, no added sulphites, Vegan

Michael and Melanie left their corporate jobs behind and started making wine in Michael’s parents’ winery in 2013. After discovering their taste for natural wine, they converted the 6 hectare vineyard to organic practices. They've developed 2Naturkinder, a repertoire of wild delights which are hand-harvested, indigenous-yeasts vinification without sulphur and unfiltered.

The Vater & Sohn (German for Father & Son) is an homage to the times when Michael and his dad would work on blends together. The '23 vintage is a multi-vineyard white blend of Muller Thurgau, Bacchus and Riesling, all foot trodden and pressed shortly after before fermentation and ageing between big barrels and stainless steel.