This is a very old grape variety in southwestern France, with "traces" found in the high Pyrenees, but also in the Atlantic Pyrenees and in the Gers. Virtually unknown in other French wine-producing regions, as well as abroad, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. Tardif is certainly the ideal grape variety to combine with Tannat, especially when the latter is in the majority. The overall quality of its polyphenols is such as to compensate for the often harsh tannins of Tannat in young wines.

Informations about the Winery Ludwig Schmitt

The winery offers 32 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Franken

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The Winery Ludwig Schmitt is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Franken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of Germany wines

In the top 6500 of of Franken wines

In the top 350000 of red wines

In the top 650000 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.