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THE STUDIER WINERY TEAM<br />
ENJOYING THEMSELVES<br />
ALEKSANDRA <strong>FRA</strong>NK,<br />
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF<br />
THE STUDIER WINERY IN<br />
THE PALATINATE REGION<br />
RUPPERTSBERG<br />
Ruppertsberg is the name of a well-known wine village in the Palatinate. Excavations<br />
show that the Romans were already growing vines in this climatically favourable location.<br />
However, the history of the local cooperative, which was founded in 1911, does<br />
not go back quite as far. Today, 86 member winegrowers, led by director Gerhard<br />
Brauer, grow a total of 400 hectares of vines around the village. Riesling is the most<br />
important grape variety in Ruppertsberg, as it is throughout the Palatinate. However,<br />
the Linsenbusch vineyard to the south of the village, with its deeper soils, offers an<br />
ideal home for Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris in particular.<br />
STUDIER<br />
Ellerstadt, located in the fertile plain before the heights of the Palatinate Forest, is a<br />
wine village with several well-known wineries. One of these is the Studier winery, run<br />
by Reinhard Studier. What was once a small family winery now boasts 50 hectares<br />
of vineyards, all of which are certified organic – it’s a real success story. Technical<br />
manager Aleksandra Frank is one of the - unfortunately still underrepresented –<br />
top profile women who puts her stamp on the wines. The entire portfolio of Palatinate<br />
grape varieties is grown, from Riesling and Pinot Blanc to international grape<br />
varieties such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Yes, even<br />
Cabernet now ripens in the Palatinate without any problems.<br />
58 SPRING 2024 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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