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Weingut Rudolf May

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  • About the Producer

    Rudolf May founded his estate in 1998 with two hectares, and through hard work and focus on quality has grown it to fourteen. His main interest has always been Silvaner, and he is one of only a few growers to demonstrate that this often overlooked varietal can produce distinctive wines with ageing potential. May’s Silvaners are the finest in Germany, his poor, fossil-rich soils enabling him to make very fine, pure, mineral-driven wines. He believes in minimal intervention, and in 2016 he and his son Benedikt (who apprenticed at Mosbacher) adopted organic methods. They are already noticing that the vines are now more resilient and balanced. This is an estate firmly established in the top rank.

  • About the Latest Vintage

    It rained on the evening of 4th May in Retzstadt. Then the temperature dropped below zero, the wet buds froze, and in one fell swoop the Mays lost 80% of their crop. After this heavy blow, the growing season progressed normally: flowering was relatively easy, and since Silvaner copes with warm weather better than other varieties, there was no sunburn (and few grapes to burn anyway). The harvest began early, on 11th September, and produced a physically healthy crop with dense flavours and impeccable balance. The Mays produce the finest Silvaners we have tasted, and they are well worth seeking out.

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  • 2016 Riesling Retzstadt

    Weingut Rudolf May

    £14.68 per Bottle

    £88.07 per Case

    £10.00 per Bottle

    £60.00 per Case

    Bottle - 75cl

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  • 2016 Secco Saignee Frank & Frei

    Weingut Rudolf May

    £12.28 per Bottle

    £73.67 per Case

    £8.00 per Bottle

    £48.00 per Case

    Bottle - 75cl

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  • 2017 Himmelspfad Silvaner GG [18 18]

    Weingut Rudolf May

    £38.68 per Bottle

    £232.07 per Case

    £30.00 per Bottle

    £180.00 per Case

    Bottle - 75cl

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  • 2017 Rothlauf Silvaner GG [19 18]

    Weingut Rudolf May

    £38.68 per Bottle

    £232.07 per Case

    £30.00 per Bottle

    £180.00 per Case

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  • 2017 Silvaner [02 18]

    Weingut Rudolf May

    £11.08 per Bottle

    £66.47 per Case

    £7.00 per Bottle

    £42.00 per Case

    Bottle - 75cl

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  • 2017 Silvaner Retzstadt [08 18]

    Weingut Rudolf May

    £14.68 per Bottle

    £88.07 per Case

    £10.00 per Bottle

    £60.00 per Case

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  • 2018 Himmelspfad Silvaner GG [15 19]

    Weingut Rudolf May

    £38.68 per Bottle

    £232.07 per Case

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    £180.00 per Case

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  • 2018 Rothlauf Silvaner GG [16 19]

    Weingut Rudolf May

    £38.68 per Bottle

    £232.07 per Case

    £30.00 per Bottle

    £180.00 per Case

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  • 2018 Silvaner Retzstadt [06 19]

    Weingut Rudolf May

    £14.68 per Bottle

    £88.07 per Case

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    £60.00 per Case

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    2019 Silvaner [02 20]

    Weingut Rudolf May

    £11.08 per Bottle

    £66.47 per Case

    £7.00 per Bottle

    £42.00 per Case

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