Gewürzamt House Vinegar Churfranken

Gewürzamt House Vinegar Churfranken, wine vinegar from our own steep slopes on the Main

The Gewürzamt House Vinegar Churfranken is a speciality of the Holland family: wine vinegar from our own cultivation on the steep slopes of the Klingenberg vineyards on the Main, bottled in our workshop on site. With 9 % acidity it brings a powerful, lively play of acidity that lifts vinaigrettes, salads and marinades to another level.

How to use

A classic for vinaigrettes and salad dressings, a dash of house vinegar, good olive oil, mustard and salt. Also ideal as an acidity anchor in marinades for sauerbraten, braised dishes and roasts. It refines cold sauces, remoulades and aspic. Also for seasoning stews, lentil salad and potato soup.

A dressing in two minutes

1. Put 2 tsp house vinegar, 6 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, salt and pepper in a screw-top jar.
2. Close tightly and shake vigorously until everything emulsifies.
3. Pour over the salad straight away or keep in the fridge for up to three days.

At a glance

• House vinegar of the Holland family, own cultivation in Klingenberg am Main
• Wine vinegar with 9 % acidity, powerful, lively, enjoyable on its own
• Bottled in the Klingenberg workshop
• Without flavourings and additives
• A genuine regional speciality from the Churfranken region

Goes well with

For vinaigrettes, ideal with Franz Keller's grapeseed oil or a fine olive oil. A fleur de sel accent: Fleur de Sel. For sauerbraten marinades, combined with Förster’s braising pot or Mélange Noir. If you would like to make your own mustard seeds: yellow mustard seed Churfranken.

Frequently asked questions

What does 9 % acidity mean for vinegar?
9 % acidity is at the upper end for wine vinegar, most commercial vinegars have 5 to 6 %. This makes the house vinegar particularly lively and well suited to powerful vinaigrettes, sauerbraten marinades and anywhere the vinegar should play a clear role.

What is the house vinegar best suited for?
For salads, vinaigrettes and salad dressings. A classic too as a marinade for sauerbraten, together with onions, bay, juniper berries and our Mélange Noir. Also for seasoning stews, lentil soup and cold sauces.

What is the Churfranken region?
Churfranken is the historic name for the southern Spessart around Klingenberg, an old term for the region where the Holland family has been rooted for generations and tends the vineyards on the Main.

How do I store the vinegar?
Protected from light, cool and tightly closed. Once opened it keeps indefinitely, vinegar is naturally very stable for a long time.