As we sit in the living room tasting a variety of Riesling wines, both dry and off-dry, Jakob’s mother and grandmother generously serve a little snack of liverwurst. Despite the family’s fame and prosperity, winemaking here is very much a family affair, with Jakob’s mother the accountant and grandmother Liesel Schneider handling customer service.
If you are in the wine world, you might find it interesting to know that Weingut Jakob Schneider is a Thierry Thiese selection. Thiese, an importer specializing in Germany, is well known to be a keen judge of quality. In his catalogue, Thiese speaks of Weingut Schneider with enthusiasm, already praising young Jakob with his innovative ideas and predicting even greater triumphs for the winery down the line. Indeed, the wines I tasted were extremely good, and though dry wines are more my personal preference, I felt that the off-dry wines were a better expression of the vineyards. The 2007 Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese is particularly delicious and well balanced, with bright, racy acidity.
On your next visit to Germany, be sure to make an appointment to meet the Schneiders and taste the wine. Or, if you can’t make it to Germany, just pick up a bottle at your favorite wine store and as you taste, consider its four centuries of winemaking history.
Weingut Jakob Schneider
Contact: Herr Jakob Schneider jun.
Winzerstr. 14 – 15, 55585 Niederhausen
Phone: +49 (0)6758-93533
info@schneider-wein.com
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