{"id":3143,"count":77,"description":"\"Andreas\n\nFour rock types across five hectares, a hollow enclosed by forest, 350 metres above the Rhine Valley. The VDP estate Odinstal<\/strong> in Wachenheim is a geological singularity in the Palatinate. Estate manager Andreas Schumann harnesses this diversity of basalt, shell limestone, Keuper and coloured sandstone for terroir comparisons that astonish even seasoned wine connoisseurs. His credo: identical cellar techniques, different soils \u2013 and suddenly you can taste the geology. The VDP estate has been farmed biodynamically since 2006 and has held Demeter certification since 2013. The vines here ripen 20 days later than those in the valley \u2013 more time for complexity, greater expression in the glass.\n\n
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The monopoly vineyard site Wachenheimer Odinstal owes its geological diversity to the faults of the Rhine Graben: <strong>basalt from the nearby Pechsteinkopf<\/strong>, muschelkalk, keuper and yellow buntsandstein lie side by side in the tightest of spaces. Surrounded by ten hectares of mixed forest and without neighbouring wine producers, biodynamics finds ideal conditions here \u2013 no spray drift, no compromises.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/en\/odinstal-riesling-gg-2022\/\" title=\"Buy Riesling GG Monopol 2022 from Odinstal\">Riesling GG Monopol 2022<\/a> brings this complexity into the glass: smoky minerality, precise acidity, a wine that makes its origins palpable at 350 metres elevation.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219907 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/odinstal_galerie1.webp\" alt=\"View of Odinstal winery in the monopoly vineyard site\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Schumann \u2013 the Winemaker with the 501 Shirt<\/h2>\n<p>Andreas Schumann, born in 1978, wears T-shirts bearing the inscription <strong>\"501\"<\/strong> \u2013 the horn silica preparation of biodynamics, his daily tool. He trained at <strong>M\u00fcller-Catoir<\/strong> and with biodynamic pioneer <strong>B\u00fcrklin-Wolf<\/strong>, studied in Geisenheim and found his calling in the Odinstal in 2004. Owner Thomas Hensel had acquired the overgrown estate in the 1990s and was looking for someone who would think biodynamically from the outset.<\/p>\n<p>\"The most important things happen in the vineyard,\" says Schumann. In the cellar, he follows the principle of <strong>non-intervention<\/strong>: spontaneous fermentation without temperature control, extended time on lees, minimal sulphur use. The wines become as dry as they want to be \u2013 usually bone-dry. His \"Nakt\" series goes even further: unsulphited, with skin contact. <a href=\"\/en\/sorte\/riesling\/\" title=\"All Rieslings at Living Wines\">Riesling<\/a> remains the main variety, but <a href=\"\/en\/odinstal-auxerrois-350-n-n-2023\/\" title=\"Buy Auxerrois 350 N.N. 2023 from Odinstal\">Auxerrois<\/a>, Pinot Blanc and Silvaner also benefit from the cool high-altitude location.<\/p>\n<h2>At 350 Metres, Time Ticks Differently<\/h2>\n<p>The altitude shapes everything. Whilst harvesting is already underway in the valley, the grapes in the Odinstal continue to ripen for another three weeks. This <strong>extended growing season<\/strong> gives the wines freshness and tension. Red wine? Under these conditions, unthinkable \u2013 the warmth is simply lacking. Instead, varieties that love cool nights thrive here: <a href=\"\/en\/odinstal-gewuerztraminer-350-n-n-2023\/\" title=\"Buy Gew\u00fcrztraminer 350 N.N. 2023 from Odinstal\">Gew\u00fcrztraminer<\/a>, Rieslaner, and of course Riesling.<\/p>\n<p>Five mother cows graze between the vines, bees from beekeeper Andreas Kramer pollinate the meadows. The Odinstal is not simply a winery \u2013 it is a <strong>closed organism<\/strong> according to Demeter standards.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219908 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/odinstal_galerie2.webp\" alt=\"Selective hand harvesting at Odinstal\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Terroir Comparison as Philosophy<\/h2>\n<p>The soil series of Rieslings \u2013 basalt, muschelkalk, buntsandstein \u2013 is Schumann's signature. Three wines, identically vinified, yet fundamentally different in character. The <strong>basalt from Pechsteinkopf<\/strong> brings volcanic depth and smoky notes, the <strong>muschelkalk<\/strong> mineral precision and saline length, the buntsandstein playful elegance with floral accents. For wine lovers who want to <strong>taste terroir<\/strong>, there is hardly a better lesson than tasting these three wines side by side.<\/p>\n<p>The designation \"350 N.N.\" on many labels refers to the altitude of the monopoly vineyard site \u2013 a statement that underscores the uniqueness of this terroir. Even <a href=\"\/en\/christmann\/\" title=\"Christmann Winery \u2013 VDP Palatinate\">Steffen Christmann<\/a>, the VDP president, works just a few kilometres away according to similar biodynamic principles. In the Palatinate, a scene has formed that demonstrates: great German wines are created where one trusts the soil and distrusts the cellar. Odinstal stands for the uncompromising \u2013 wines that do not conceal their origins but celebrate them.<\/p>\n<\/div>","second_description_i18n":{"en":"<h2>The Forest Clearing with Four Soils<\/h2>\n\nWhilst other wineries work with a single soil type, Andreas Schumann has four. The monopoly vineyard site Wachenheimer Odinstal owes its geological diversity to the faults of the Rhine Graben: <strong>basalt from the nearby Pechsteinkopf<\/strong>, muschelkalk, keuper and yellow buntsandstein lie side by side in the tightest of spaces. Surrounded by ten hectares of mixed forest and without neighbouring wine producers, biodynamics finds ideal conditions here \u2013 no spray drift, no compromises.\n\nThe <a href=\"\/en\/odinstal-riesling-gg-2022\/\" title=\"Buy Riesling GG Monopol 2022 from Odinstal\">Riesling GG Monopol 2022<\/a> brings this complexity into the glass: smoky minerality, precise acidity, a wine that makes its origins palpable at 350 metres elevation.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219907 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/odinstal_galerie1.webp\" alt=\"View of Odinstal winery in the monopoly vineyard site\" \/>\n\n<h2>Schumann \u2013 the Winemaker with the 501 Shirt<\/h2>\n\nAndreas Schumann, born in 1978, wears T-shirts bearing the inscription <strong>\"501\"<\/strong> \u2013 the horn silica preparation of biodynamics, his daily tool. He trained at <strong>M\u00fcller-Catoir<\/strong> and with biodynamic pioneer <strong>B\u00fcrklin-Wolf<\/strong>, studied in Geisenheim and found his calling in the Odinstal in 2004. Owner Thomas Hensel had acquired the overgrown estate in the 1990s and was looking for someone who would think biodynamically from the outset.\n\n\"The most important things happen in the vineyard,\" says Schumann. In the cellar, he follows the principle of <strong>non-intervention<\/strong>: spontaneous fermentation without temperature control, extended time on lees, minimal sulphur use. The wines become as dry as they want to be \u2013 usually bone-dry. His \"Nakt\" series goes even further: unsulphited, with skin contact. <a href=\"\/en\/sorte\/riesling\/\" title=\"All Rieslings at Living Wines\">Riesling<\/a> remains the main variety, but <a href=\"\/en\/odinstal-auxerrois-350-n-n-2023\/\" title=\"Buy Auxerrois 350 N.N. 2023 from Odinstal\">Auxerrois<\/a>, Pinot Blanc and Silvaner also benefit from the cool high-altitude location.\n\n<h2>At 350 Metres, Time Ticks Differently<\/h2>\n\nThe altitude shapes everything. Whilst harvesting is already underway in the valley, the grapes in the Odinstal continue to ripen for another three weeks. This <strong>extended growing season<\/strong> gives the wines freshness and tension. Red wine? Under these conditions, unthinkable \u2013 the warmth is simply lacking. Instead, varieties that love cool nights thrive here: <a href=\"\/en\/odinstal-gewuerztraminer-350-n-n-2023\/\" title=\"Buy Gew\u00fcrztraminer 350 N.N. 2023 from Odinstal\">Gew\u00fcrztraminer<\/a>, Rieslaner, and of course Riesling.\n\nFive mother cows graze between the vines, bees from beekeeper Andreas Kramer pollinate the meadows. The Odinstal is not simply a winery \u2013 it is a <strong>closed organism<\/strong> according to Demeter standards.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219908 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/odinstal_galerie2.webp\" alt=\"Selective hand harvesting at Odinstal\" \/>\n\n<h2>Terroir Comparison as Philosophy<\/h2>\n\nThe soil series of Rieslings \u2013 basalt, muschelkalk, buntsandstein \u2013 is Schumann's signature. Three wines, identically vinified, yet fundamentally different in character. The <strong>basalt from Pechsteinkopf<\/strong> brings volcanic depth and smoky notes, the <strong>muschelkalk<\/strong> mineral precision and saline length, the buntsandstein playful elegance with floral accents. For wine lovers who want to <strong>taste terroir<\/strong>, there is hardly a better lesson than tasting these three wines side by side.\n\nThe designation \"350 N.N.\" on many labels refers to the altitude of the monopoly vineyard site \u2013 a statement that underscores the uniqueness of this terroir. Even <a href=\"\/en\/christmann\/\" title=\"Christmann Winery \u2013 VDP Palatinate\">Steffen Christmann<\/a>, the VDP president, works just a few kilometres away according to similar biodynamic principles. In the Palatinate, a scene has formed that demonstrates: great German wines are created where one trusts the soil and distrusts the cellar. Odinstal stands for the uncompromising \u2013 wines that do not conceal their origins but celebrate them.","fr":"<h2>La clairi\u00e8re avec quatre terroirs<\/h2>\n\nL\u00e0 o\u00f9 d'autres domaines cultivent un seul type de sol, Andreas Schumann en g\u00e8re quatre. Le monopole Wachenheimer Odinstal doit sa diversit\u00e9 g\u00e9ologique aux failles du Foss\u00e9 rh\u00e9nan : <strong>basalte du Pechsteinkopf tout proche<\/strong>, calcaire coquillier, keuper et gr\u00e8s bigarr\u00e9 jaune se c\u00f4toient ici dans un espace exigu. Entour\u00e9 de dix hectares de for\u00eat mixte et sans voisins viticulteurs, la biodynamie trouve ici des conditions id\u00e9ales \u2013 aucune d\u00e9rive de produits phytosanitaires, aucun compromis.\n\nLe <a href=\"\/fr\/odinstal-riesling-gg-2022\/\" title=\"Riesling GG Monopol 2022 von Odinstal kaufen\">Riesling GG Monopol 2022<\/a> apporte cette complexit\u00e9 au verre : min\u00e9ralit\u00e9 fum\u00e9e, acidit\u00e9 pr\u00e9cise, un vin qui r\u00e9v\u00e8le son origine \u00e0 350 m\u00e8tres d'altitude.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219907 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/odinstal_galerie1.webp\" alt=\"Blick auf das Weingut Odinstal in der Monopollage\" \/>\n\n<h2>Schumann \u2013 le vigneron au T-shirt 501<\/h2>\n\nAndreas Schumann, n\u00e9 en 1978, porte des T-shirts avec l'inscription <strong>\u00ab 501 \u00bb<\/strong> \u2013 le pr\u00e9parat de silice corn\u00e9e de la biodynamie, son outil quotidien. Il a appris chez <strong>M\u00fcller-Catoir<\/strong> et aupr\u00e8s du pionnier biodynamique <strong>B\u00fcrklin-Wolf<\/strong>, a \u00e9tudi\u00e9 \u00e0 Geisenheim et a trouv\u00e9 sa vocation en 2004 au Odinstal. Le propri\u00e9taire Thomas Hensel avait acquis le domaine \u00e0 l'\u00e9tat sauvage dans les ann\u00e9es 1990 et cherchait quelqu'un qui int\u00e8gre la biodynamie d\u00e8s le d\u00e9part.\n\n\u00ab L'essentiel se passe au vignoble \u00bb, dit Schumann. \u00c0 la cave, il suit le principe de la <strong>non-intervention<\/strong> : fermentation spontan\u00e9e sans contr\u00f4le de temp\u00e9rature, long \u00e9levage sur lies, utilisation minimale de soufre. Les vins deviennent aussi secs qu'ils le souhaitent \u2013 g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement tr\u00e8s secs. Sa s\u00e9rie \u00ab Nakt \u00bb va encore plus loin : sans soufre ajout\u00e9, avec contact de marc. Le <a href=\"\/fr\/sorte\/riesling\/\" title=\"Alle Rieslinge bei Lebendige Weine\">Riesling<\/a> reste le c\u00e9page principal, mais <a href=\"\/fr\/odinstal-auxerrois-350-n-n-2023\/\" title=\"Auxerrois 350 N.N. 2023 von Odinstal kaufen\">l'Auxerrois<\/a>, le Pinot blanc et le Sylvaner b\u00e9n\u00e9ficient aussi de l'altitude fra\u00eeche.\n\n<h2>\u00c0 350 m\u00e8tres, le temps s'\u00e9coule diff\u00e9remment<\/h2>\n\nL'altitude fa\u00e7onne tout. Tandis que dans la vall\u00e9e les vendanges vont bon train, les raisins au Odinstal m\u00fbrissent encore trois semaines. Cette <strong>p\u00e9riode v\u00e9g\u00e9tative prolong\u00e9e<\/strong> offre aux vins fra\u00eecheur et tension. Du vin rouge ? Impensable dans ces conditions \u2013 la chaleur manque simplement. \u00c0 la place, prosp\u00e8rent ici des c\u00e9pages qui aiment les nuits fra\u00eeches : <a href=\"\/fr\/odinstal-gewuerztraminer-350-n-n-2023\/\" title=\"Gew\u00fcrztraminer 350 N.N. 2023 von Odinstal kaufen\">Gew\u00fcrztraminer<\/a>, Rieslaner, et bien s\u00fbr Riesling.\n\nCinq vaches m\u00e8res paissent entre les vignes, les abeilles de l'apiculteur Andreas Kramer pollinisent les prairies. Odinstal n'est pas simplement un domaine viticole \u2013 c'est un <strong>organisme ferm\u00e9<\/strong> selon les directives Demeter.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219908 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/odinstal_galerie2.webp\" alt=\"Selektive Handlese bei Odinstal\" \/>\n\n<h2>La comparaison de terroirs comme philosophie<\/h2>\n\nLa s\u00e9rie de sols des Rieslings \u2013 basalte, calcaire coquillier, gr\u00e8s bigarr\u00e9 \u2013 est la signature de Schumann. Trois vins, vinifi\u00e9s de mani\u00e8re identique, et pourtant fondamentalement diff\u00e9rents de caract\u00e8re. Le <strong>basalte du Pechsteinkopf<\/strong> apporte profondeur volcanique et notes fum\u00e9es, le <strong>calcaire coquillier<\/strong> pr\u00e9cision min\u00e9rale et longueur saline, le gr\u00e8s bigarr\u00e9 \u00e9l\u00e9gance ludique avec des accents floraux. Pour les amateurs de vin qui veulent <strong>go\u00fbter le terroir<\/strong>, il n'existe gu\u00e8re meilleure le\u00e7on que de d\u00e9guster ces trois vins c\u00f4te \u00e0 c\u00f4te.\n\nLa d\u00e9signation \u00ab 350 N.N. \u00bb sur de nombreuses \u00e9tiquettes renvoie \u00e0 l'altitude du monopole \u2013 une d\u00e9claration qui souligne la particularit\u00e9 de ce terroir. <a href=\"\/fr\/christmann\/\" title=\"Weingut Christmann \u2013 VDP Pfalz\">Steffen Christmann<\/a> aussi, le pr\u00e9sident du VDP, travaille selon des principes biodynamiques similaires \u00e0 quelques kilom\u00e8tres de l\u00e0. En Palatinat, une sc\u00e8ne s'est form\u00e9e qui montre : les grands vins allemands naissent l\u00e0 o\u00f9 l'on fait confiance au sol et o\u00f9 l'on se m\u00e9fie de la cave. Odinstal incarne cette intransigeance \u2013 des vins qui ne dissimulent pas leurs origines mais les c\u00e9l\u00e8brent.","it":"<h2>La radura nel bosco con quattro terreni<\/h2>\n\nMentre altri vigneti coltivano un solo tipo di terreno, Andreas Schumann ne ha ben quattro. Il cru in monopolio Wachenheimer Odinstal deve la sua variet\u00e0 geologica alle faglie del Rift renano: <strong>basalto dal vicino Pechsteinkopf<\/strong>, calcare conchigliare, keuper e arenaria rossa gialla si trovano qui uno accanto all'altro in uno spazio ristrettissimo. Circondata da dieci ettari di bosco misto e senza vicini viticoltori, la biodinamica trova qui condizioni ideali \u2013 nessuna deriva di pesticidi, nessun compromesso.\n\nIl <a href=\"\/it\/odinstal-riesling-gg-2022\/\" title=\"Riesling GG Monopol 2022 di Odinstal acquista\">Riesling GG Monopol 2022<\/a> porta questa complessit\u00e0 nel bicchiere: mineralit\u00e0 affumicata, acidit\u00e0 precisa, un vino che rende tangibile la sua origine a 350 metri di altitudine.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219907 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/odinstal_galerie1.webp\" alt=\"Vista sulla tenuta vinicola Odinstal nel cru in monopolio\" \/>\n\n<h2>Schumann \u2013 il vignaiolo con la maglietta 501<\/h2>\n\nAndreas Schumann, nato nel 1978, indossa magliette con la scritta <strong>\u201e501\"<\/strong> \u2013 il preparato di silice cornea della biodinamica, il suo strumento quotidiano. Ha imparato presso <strong>M\u00fcller-Catoir<\/strong> e dal pioniere biodinamico <strong>B\u00fcrklin-Wolf<\/strong>, ha studiato a Geisenheim e ha trovato la sua vocazione nel 2004 all'Odinstal. Il proprietario Thomas Hensel aveva acquisito la tenuta inselvatichita negli anni '90 e cercava qualcuno che pensasse alla biodinamica fin dall'inizio.\n\n\u201eLa cosa pi\u00f9 importante accade in vigna\", dice Schumann. In cantina segue il principio del <strong>non-intervento<\/strong>: fermentazione spontanea senza controllo della temperatura, lungo affinamento sui lieviti, uso minimo di solforosa. I vini diventano cos\u00ec secchi come vogliono \u2013 per lo pi\u00f9 completamente secchi. La sua serie \u201eNakt\" va ancora oltre: senza solforosa, con contatto con le bucce. Il <a href=\"\/it\/sorte\/riesling\/\" title=\"Tutti i Riesling presso Vini Vivi\">Riesling<\/a> rimane il vitigno principale, ma anche <a href=\"\/it\/odinstal-auxerrois-350-n-n-2023\/\" title=\"Auxerrois 350 N.N. 2023 di Odinstal acquista\">Auxerrois<\/a>, Pinot Bianco e Silvaner beneficiano della fresca altitudine.\n\n<h2>A 350 metri gli orologi battono diversamente<\/h2>\n\nL'altitudine caratterizza tutto. Mentre nella valle la vendemmia \u00e8 gi\u00e0 in corso, le uve all'Odinstal continuano a maturare per altre tre settimane. Questo <strong>periodo vegetativo prolungato<\/strong> regala ai vini freschezza e tensione. Vino rosso? In queste condizioni impensabile \u2013 semplicemente manca il calore. Invece prosperano qui vitigni che amano le notti fresche: <a href=\"\/it\/odinstal-gewuerztraminer-350-n-n-2023\/\" title=\"Gew\u00fcrztraminer 350 N.N. 2023 di Odinstal acquista\">Gew\u00fcrztraminer<\/a>, Rieslaner, e naturalmente Riesling.\n\nCinque mucche nutrici pascolano tra i filari, le api dell'apicoltore Andreas Kramer impollinano i prati. L'Odinstal non \u00e8 semplicemente una tenuta vinicola \u2013 \u00e8 un <strong>organismo chiuso<\/strong> secondo le linee guida Demeter.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219908 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/odinstal_galerie2.webp\" alt=\"Vendemmia selettiva manuale presso Odinstal\" \/>\n\n<h2>Il confronto dei terroir come filosofia<\/h2>\n\nLa serie di terreni dei Riesling \u2013 basalto, calcare conchigliare, arenaria rossa \u2013 \u00e8 la firma di Schumann. Tre vini, vinificati in modo identico, eppure completamente diversi nel carattere. Il <strong>basalto del Pechsteinkopf<\/strong> porta profondit\u00e0 vulcanica e note affumicate, il <strong>calcare conchigliare<\/strong> precisione minerale e lunghezza salata, l'arenaria rossa eleganza giocosa con accenti floreali. Per gli amanti del vino che vogliono <strong>assaggiare il terroir<\/strong>, difficilmente esiste una lezione migliore che provare questi tre vini uno accanto all'altro.\n\nLa designazione \u201e350 N.N.\" su molte etichette si riferisce all'altitudine del cru in monopolio \u2013 una dichiarazione che sottolinea la particolarit\u00e0 di questo terroir. Anche <a href=\"\/it\/christmann\/\" title=\"Tenuta vinicola Christmann \u2013 VDP Pfalz\">Steffen Christmann<\/a>, il presidente VDP, lavora a pochi chilometri di distanza secondo principi biodinamici simili. Nel Palatinato si \u00e8 formata una scena che dimostra: i grandi vini tedeschi nascono dove si confida nel terreno e si diffida della cantina. Odinstal rappresenta l'assolutezza \u2013 vini che non dissimulano la loro origine, ma la celebrano."},"parent_name":"Pfalz","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/3143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_cat"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/92"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_cat=3143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}