Lena Maria Julier, affectionately known as Lelle, has been deeply rooted in the world of winemaking since childhood, having been raised in the family-owned Weingut Schmitzer-Julier. While her parents' winery already specialized in producing organic yet traditional wines, Lelle is driven to carve her own path by crafting wines that exude vibrancy, vitality, and expressiveness.
Located in the tranquil village of Eschbach in Pfalz, just a ninety-minute drive west of Stuttgart, Lelle sources her grapes from the familiar vineyards owned by her parents. Emphasizing the importance of superior grape quality, a natural winemaking approach in the cellar, and a patient demeanor, Lelle creates wines that stand out in the region. Her wines possess a distinctiveness and freshness that diverge from the more traditional offerings of the area, yet they remain deeply connected to the unique terroir of Pfalz.
Currently, Lelle's production centers around the two wines that we offer, totaling approximately 2000 bottles.
When not tending to her vineyards, Lelle works as a traveling master vine pruner for Simonit&Sirch, a company renowned for its expertise in vineyard management. With over thirty years of experience, Simonit&Sirch trains and assists some of the world's most esteemed wine producers. Additionally, Lelle is the wife of another prominent producer and also member of the Simonit&Sirch team, Nikolas Juretic.
The Wines
Cuvee 2022
From More Natural Wine:
Cuvee 2022 is a complex, natural wine crafted by Lelle Ihr Wein!, in the Pfalz region in Germany. This orange wine is made with a tasty blend of Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer grapes, which are slightly late harvested making it super complex and quite gastronomic actually, yet also with a nice drinkability amongst the tannins.
We found notes of Tangerine peel, hazelnut, Angostura bitters, jasmine and black tea. Serve this at room temperature, ideally in a carafe if you have.
Cuvee 2022 by Lelle Ihr Wein is a beautiful wine that has a lovely tannic structure that develops more over a few sips and some air, showing more intricacies.
SIMPLY FANTASTIC for the pricepoint and a wine that will make you question whether it really is from Germany... because not many can make orange wines in the country like this!
Riesling 2022
From More Natural Wine:
Riesling 2022 is a natural wine crafted by Lelle Ihr Wein!, in the Pfalz region in Germany. This orange wine is made with 100% Riesling grapes, which are slightly late harvested giving a different dimension to the complexity.
We absolutely adore it. This Riesling will also age gracefully, and would benefit from a little carafe before drinking as it is a little reductive on opening.
This wine is delicate, but also intense at the same time! We found scrumptious notes of melon, apricot, lychee, herbs like thyme and hints of jasmine. This is still a young wine... so those who cellar will be rewarded.