2Naturkinder - Wilde Meute, Franconia, Germany

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 Wilde Meute (translating to 'wild pack') is Michael and Melanie's skin contact blend mostly of Bacchus and Silvaner with a splash of Muller-Thurgau. Each variety is vinified separately, the grapes are destemmed and spend about a week on the skins before finishing fermentation in stainless steel. The Bacchus remains in steel for ten months on the lees whilst the Silvaner and Muller-Thurgau continues their journey in Franconian oak. 

Expect tart citrus notes from the Bacchus alongside a herbal body and mineral backbone from the Silvaner as well as a slight reductive character from the Muller-Thurgau. 

Country - Germany
Region - Franconia
Sub-Region - Kitzengen
Variety / Blend - Silvaner, Bacchus, Muller Thurgau
Wine Style - Orange Wine
Farming - Biodynamic
Vegan