| Region of production: | Nahe |
| Winery Location: | Bockenau |
| Year Established: | 1800 |
Vineyard Holdings
16 ha total
- Bockenauer Felseneck: soil is blue slate
- Bockenauer Stramberg: soil is blue slate
- Monzinger Halenberg: soil is blue slate
- Monzinger Frühlingsplätzchen: soil is red slate
- Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube: soil is volcanic poryphyry
- Schlossböckelheimer Felsenberg: soil is volcanic poryphyry
Top Wines Produced
- Bockenauer Felseneck Rieslings: Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Spätlese Goldkapsel, GG
- Monzinger Halenberg Rieslings: Spätlese, GG
- Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube Riesling GG
- Schlossböckelheimer Felsenberg Riesling GG
Average Total Production
- 120,000 bottles
Summary
Tim Fröhlich (1974), took over the family winery from his parents, who had previously taken over from their parents. All three generations have gained praise for their Rieslings in the village of Bockenau. Today the family owns top vineyards in Bockenau, Monzingen and Schlossböckelheim. Tim is one of the most praised German winemakers, having won Gault Millau’s Newcomer of the Year award in 2005 and Gault Millau Winemaker of the Year in 2010 – he is the youngest to ever win this award.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Like fellow Nahe winemakers Frank Schönleber and Helmut Dönnhoff, Tim Fröhlich picks late in the season. He looks to harvest all of his grapes with a must weight around 100°-103° oechsle – usually in early November for his basic wines and late November for the GGs. Only ambient yeasts are used, and adjustments to the must are never made (save for in 2010, when Tim de-acidified his Gutswein and Ortswein). Tim does a whole cluster press, then lets the skins sit for a 6- to 24-hour maceration before the wines ferment in stainless steel. The GGs rest on their lees until the following May, while the sweet wines are on the lees until June or July. All wines are filtered, but there is no fining before bottling.
Producer Website: Schäfer-Fröhlich