Frank Schönleber

Today, owner and kellermeister Frank Schönleber works at Weingut Emrich-Schönleber in Monzingen, Germany with the same register that defines the estate’s Riesling: clarity, tension, and attention to site. The cellar here is a place for measured decisions, not display, and that restraint is part of what keeps the wines anchored in Monzingen rather than in any stylistic flourish. HALENBERG remains central to that work as a VDP.GROSSE LAGE®, a vineyard recultivated by the estate and brought back into sharper focus through close, patient handling.

Honesty in the glass is the standard at Weingut Emrich-Schönleber, and Frank Schönleber’s work sits inside that tradition of making origin legible rather than decorative. The emphasis is on refinement: preserving balance, drawing out nuance, and keeping the vineyard readable from first scent to finish. In Riesling, that means wines shaped for precision and brightness, with enough structure to carry the cool, linear character associated with Monzingen.

Frank's signature wines include Lenz Riesling and Mineral. The pair sits at the center of the estate’s style, one pointing toward freshness and lift, the other toward a more stony, elemental register. In both, the aim is the same: expression over embellishment, with structure and purity doing the work. They are wines that stay close to their source and reward attention through detail rather than volume.