Leon Gold

The dream of owning a vineyard arose in Leon's childhood through his fascination with his neighbors’ vines. He was led via the Bottwartal and the Remstal in the South Palatinate to a biodynamic winery whose mode of agriculture shaped him to a great extent, amplifying his desire to create his own wines. After training as a technician for Viticulture and Oenology at the State Teaching and Research Institute in Weinsberg, Leon came back to his "adopted home,” the Remstal. With the foundation of his own winery, a long-cherished childhood dream has come to fruition.

According to the motto "quality arises in the vineyard and not just in the cellar,” a healthy dose of idealism and perseverance is needed to produce a special quality of wine instead of "Goldgräberstimmung" (digging for gold). Knowing the importance of biological cycles and moon phases, Leon chooses to support the wild balance in the vineyard, forgoing synthetic agents and instead using specially prepared compost.

In taking a step back and letting nature run its course, Leon has found his own gold. His vines are healthy and abundant, standing on layers of gypsum keuper, red sandstone, Bunte marl and pebble sandstone. These layers of terroir translate to layers of texture in the glass : the embodiment of independent, living wines.

Country: Germany

Region: Swabia

Sub-region or Appellation: Württemberg

Winemakers and Owners: Leon Gold

Viticulture: Certified Organic, practicing biodynamic

Terroir: Sandstone and marl

Size: 10 ha

Website: weingut-gold.de
Instagram: @weingut.gold

CURRENT RELEASES

LEON GOLD :: Super Glou Pink Gold Pet’Nat

*Exclusive collaboration between Super Glou and Leon Gold

This tart, zippy pet'nat of Trollinger is the gold standard (pun intended) for mouth-wateringly fresh glou glou juice that will sustain you through the end of summer. Made in a pet’nat style, the wine is spontaneously fermented and carbonation occurs naturally in bottle. It bursts with notes of pink grapefruit, underripe strawberries, cherries, and wild rose, and the finish will surprise you with a big hit of minerality and a lingering Hubba Bubba dust. It’s always golden hour with this Pink Gold sour.

Vintage: 2022
Grapes: Trollinger
Style: Sparkling Wine
ABV: 11.5%
Region: Swabia
Sub-Region or Appellation: Württemberg
Viticulture: Certified Organic, practicing biodynamic
Age of Vines: 45 years old
Soils: Sandstone and marl
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Over 1 week maceration followed by pressing into stainless steel, finishes fermentation in bottle (méthode ancestrale)
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur Added: None
Residual sugar level: 1.5 g/L

LEON GOLD :: Super Glou White Gold Pet’Nat

*Exclusive collaboration between Super Glou and Leon Gold

Organic Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc from siliceous sandstone soils. Spontaneously fermented, and no sulphur added. Lemon sunshine + soft minerality in the bottle.

Vintage: 2022
Grapes: 55% Sauvignon Blanc, 45% Riesling
Style: Sparkling Wine
ABV: 12%
Region: Swabia
Sub-Region or Appellation: Württemberg
Viticulture: Certified Organic, practicing biodynamic
Age of Vines: 45 years old
Soils: Siliceous sandstone
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Spontaneously fermented in tank
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur Added: None

LEON GOLD :: Super Glou Neon Gold

*Exclusive collaboration between Super Glou and Leon Gold

100% Trollinger, fermented and aged in stainless steel. Raspberries, herbs, and sultry acid abound in this irresistably juicy still red, conveniently packaged in a liter bottle for all your party needs.

Vintage: 2022
Grapes: Trollinger
Style: Red Wine
ABV: 12%
Region: Swabia
Sub-Region or Appellation: Württemberg
Viticulture: Certified Organic, practicing biodynamic
Age of Vines: 45 years old
Soils: Sandstone and marl
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Traditional maceration in stainless steel
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur Added: 15 mg/L