Weingut Sina Mertz

Scheurebe 2022 | 2024

The Scheurebe is a grape 'autochthonous' to Alzey. It was developed in 1916 by Georg Scheu (who named the grape after himself). The grape is predominantly planted in Rheinhessen, roughly 97% of the total. The porphyry soils around Alzey showcase the freshness and character of the grape.

Glass White wine glass

Grapes Scheurebe

Flavours Lime, passion fruit & green apple

Serve 8 - 10 degrees

Appellation Eckelsheim, Kreis Alzey, Rheinhessen, Germany

Food Trout, asparagus, light Asian dishes & light vegetables

Alcohol 13%

Winemaker Sina Mertz

Background Sina Mertz (1990) took over her father's winery in 2016. The family has lived in Eckelsheim, Germany (Kreis Alzey, Rheinhessen) for generations. Sina studied oenology at the Hochschule in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse. She did internships in Chile and California (with Kendall-Jackson). The soil in Eckelsheim is unique. Porphyry rock full of fossilized seafood.

Vineyards In the organic vineyards around the village of Eckelsheim, Sina's grapes grow around a porphyry mountain. Her choice to make modern German wines is admirable.

Vinification After manual harvesting, the wine ferments in stainless steel tanks with its own yeasts. The wine matures for only a short time; after just over 8 months, the wine is ready to be bottled.

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