A very old grape variety cultivated in the Ardèche, almost unknown in other French wine regions and even less so in other countries. Its origin seems to be Spanish, as are its presumed parents. It is said to be the result of a natural intra-specific crossing between the heben or white gibi and the mourvèdre. Today, it is practically no longer multiplied and is therefore in danger of extinction.

Informations about the Winery Ernst Popp

The winery offers 94 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Franken

The Winery Ernst Popp is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 76 wines for sale in the of Franken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 55000 of of Germany wines

In the top 3000 of of Franken wines

In the top 400000 of red wines

In the top 750000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franken

Franken, or Franconia in English, is a wine-growing region in the northwest of Germany's historic state of Bavaria. Though Bavaria may be more famous for its beer, Franken boasts a proud viticultural tradition and is one of the most unique regions in the country. There are just over 6,100 hectares (15,073 ac) of vines Planted in Franken and around 80 percent of these are white Grape varieties. Here, Riesling plays second fiddle to the often overlooked Silvaner and Müller-Thurgau.

The word of the wine: Trimming

A vineyard operation consisting of pruning the upper part of the branches after lifting, either manually or using a trimming machine attached to a high-clearance tractor.