Creutz Silvaner wurzelecht 2022

Wine description for Creutz Silvaner wurzelecht 2022 by Luckert – Zehnthof

Colour & appearance

Pale golden yellow with delicate green reflections – even visually, a promise of both freshness and depth.

Nose

Still reserved in its youth, yet a vigorous carafe opens the door: sweet pear, yellow apple and honeydew melon, accompanied by white blossoms, a touch of honey and a fine spiciness reminiscent of ginger and aniseed. Bright-fruited, complex and captivating.

Palate

Pronounced fruit and a delicate fruity sweetness carry the wine at this stage. Beneath, that mineral complexity already shines through which only ancient vines can bestow – hints of shell limestone and roasted hazelnuts emerge. Dry, powerful at 13.0% abv, yet never heavy.

Finish

Long, profound and mineral-driven. Here it becomes most evident what lies within this wine – and what it is yet to become.

Terroir & origin

Franconia, Sulzfeld – and a vineyard that breathes history. The Luckerts have reclaimed these ungrafted, own-rooted vines in a hidden gem of the Sonnenberg vineyard site, right in the middle of a residential area. Some vines had already been sawn down by previous owners, so meagre were the yields. The estate, a VDP member since 1955 and Naturland-certified for over ten years, has been named VINUM Winery of the Year 2025.

Grape variety & vinification

A pure Silvaner – the variety whose four colour variants the Luckerts are the only winery in the world to cultivate. Rather than in the estate’s traditional Doppelstück cask, this wine matures in a multi-year-old 600-litre tonneau, which gives the fruit room to breathe and gently rounds out the structure.

Food recommendations

A wine for dishes with depth and spice: pumpkin risotto with ginger, carrot soup with baked prawn wontons or crispy pork loin with apricot relish and couscous.

Special features

Around 150-year-old ungrafted vines – living fossils that have survived phylloxera, world wars and climate change. From them comes a Silvaner of monumental stature, still rather closed at present. Those with patience will grant it a few years in the cellar; those who cannot wait should decant generously or leave the opened bottle to rest for several days. A wine that proves why Franconia and Silvaner belong together.