A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Italy and Switzerland (cantons of Valais and Vaud), and is now clearly on the way out. In these countries, it still exists in the vineyards in the form of isolated strains... in France, it is completely unknown and yet it bears the name of a French wine region. According to A.D.N. analyses (J.F. Vouillamoz), its parents include white gouais, furmint, harslevelu, savagnin blanc, sylvaner, etc.

Informations about the Winery Lauffener

The winery offers 104 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 60 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Württemberg

The Winery Lauffener is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 92 wines for sale in the of Württemberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 55000 of of Germany wines

In the top 4000 of of Württemberg wines

In the top 250000 of white wines

In the top 750000 wines of the world

The wine region of Württemberg

Württemberg is known as Germany's premier red wine region. With almost 11,500 hectares (28,500 acres) of vineyards, it is the fourth-largest wine region in the country. Found adjacent to Baden and South of Franken, Wüttemberg is a particularly hilly and rural wine-region. Almost 70-percent of Württemberg wines are red, predominantly made from Trollinger, SchwarzRiesling and Lemberger.

The word of the wine: Old

This term can have several meanings, but generally refers to a wine that is several years old and has been aged in the bottle after having been in the barrel.