History and number of sticks
Viticulture in South Limburg was the most normal thing in the world until the Napoleonic era, but disappeared at the beginning of the nineteenth century. It is attributed to the big little Frenchman who would not have tolerated competition for his own national product, but it is more likely that climate chill and possibly also grape diseases have made viticulture in this southern part of the Netherlands unattractive.
From 1975 the summers in Western Europe became warmer again and Limburg now has about sixty orchards, a large number of which are still small, but several have grown into attractive and thriving domains. Winery Fromberg is one of them. The first vines have been planted on these gentle slopes of the Fromberg since 1991, today this vineyard has approximately 15,000 vines.
Grape varieties and wine types
The grape varieties that grow here in the blistering southern sun are: Auxerrois, Bacchus, Müller Thurgau, Reichensteiner, Riesling, Solaris and Pinot Noir and these end in the bottles as still and sparkling wines.
terroir
The soil of the Fromberg vineyard consists of mineral-rich limestone, this (poor) soil means that the vines have to work hard to transport their minerals and nutrients, making the vine strong and powerful and producing tasty grapes.
Adjacent to this slope is a protected nature reserve, a rare orchid grows here, the Ophrys Apifera, this orchid only grows on very pure soil, which is why Wijngoed Fromberg has linked this name 'Ophrys' to its own sparkling wines.
Landscape and climate
The vineyard is completely south-facing, so the grapes can enjoy the sun's rays all day long and can thus build up sufficient sugars. Here in the vineyard the temperature is always a few degrees higher than in the village. The slope has a gradient of approximately 20%.
wine process
The entire winemaking process is in our own hands. The grapes are harvested manually, so a constant good quality can be guaranteed.
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