Bioweingut Lenz
Delinat stands for much more than just organic: Myriad small organisms inhabiting a vineyard provide natural protection against pests. In making its wines, Delinat is committed to the sustainable utilisation of resources, while adhering to high social standards. The same holds true for winegrower Roland Lenz. The vineyards of the largest organic wine producer in the German-speaking part of Switzerland are located on the Iselisberg, in the canton of Thurgau. Here the vines thrive in sandy clay soil with a southern exposure. Roland Lenz relies on mould-resistant grape varieties that can ripen fully in the local microclimate. He only presses completely ripe and healthy grapes – both in Thurgau and at his second operation in Chile.
Schaffhausen
The climate in Schaffhausen is continental with relatively warm, dry summers and cool winters. Topographically, the canton can be divided into two areas: forest-covered river valleys in the centre and to the East, as well as flatter terroirs in the West on the border to Germany. The most important winegrowing municipalities in Schaffhausen are found here in the region of Klettgau, the centre of which is Hallau. Deep, calcareous and rather flat soils produce mainly Pinot-Noir (almost two-thirds of the cultivated vine varieties are red) as well as Müller-Thurgau vines. In view of the canton’s modest size, the wine volume produced is substantial.
Weather in the region