Württemberg is a relatively obscure region outside Germany, but it enjoys tremendous renown at home for its singular renditions of autochthonous grapes (Trollinger, Lemberger, Kerner) alongside the classics of Riesling and the Burgundy varieties. Stuttgart, Germany's automotive capital, and the surrounding towns suck up the lion's share, leaving little motivation for the best producers to seek export markets. That context should give a sense of how fortunate we are to represent the Aldinger family, established in Fellbach since 1492, first as coopers, then as wine-growers. Under brothers Hansjörg and Matthias, Aldinger is the first Württemberg producer to be awarded five grapes by Gault Millau. Anchored by their monopole Grosse Lage, the Untertürkheimer Gips (the oldest documented vineyard in Stuttgart, whose gypsum soils had long been quarried), Aldinger produces wines of a mineral charge found nowhere else in the region, across an astonishing range of varieties and price points. The urban winery lies within spitting distance of the Mercedes-Benz headquarters, whose restaurant naturally offers its wines. Welcome to their world.