Horst Sauer

Franken dessert wines of rare concentration and mineral precision.

Horst Sauer produces wines from Franken, Germany's distinctive continental wine region, where mineral-driven whites thrive in challenging conditions. The winery's top expressions focus on noble rot dessert wines from the Escherndorfer Lump vineyard. The Silvaner Beerenauslese achieves remarkable concentration and complexity, while the Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese showcases the grape's ability to develop intense sweetness and acidity in balance. A Silvaner Trockenbeerenauslese rounds out the portfolio, demonstrating the region's mastery of this often-overlooked variety in its most demanding form. These wines have been assessed by Falstaff, Decanter, and Wine Advocate, reflecting their standing among serious collectors of German dessert wines. Franken's cool climate and slate-rich soils create the precise conditions needed for botrytis development, and Horst Sauer's vineyard selections capture that terroir with precision.