Producers

Estate-by-estate notes for each region.
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Aug

Württemberg Producers

Weingut Württemberg: Oh, those industrious Swabians! →
17
Aug

Sachsen Producers

Weingut Sachsen: Beauty Awakened →
17
Aug

Saale-Unstrut Producers

Weingut Saale-Unstrut: Viticulture on the Edge →
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Aug
Carolin Spanier-Gillot from VDP.Weingut Kühling-Gillot in Pettenthal.

Rheinhessen Producers

Johannes likes to say, “half of my heart is for Riesling, half of my heart is for Pinot Noir.” Today, the Spätburgunder is more Burgundian, lighter, and fresher, with a more nuanced use of oak. Johannes Gröhl and his sister Franziska are the 13th generation of Gröhls to grow and produce wi
6 min read
17
Aug
In the cellar with Heinrich Breuer at Weingut Breuer in the Rheingau.

Rheingau Producers

Balthasar Ress is a family-owned estate founded in 1870 in the Rheingau village of Hattenheim. Stephan and Christian Ress are the fourth and fifth generations and run the estate today. Balthasar Ress was a butcher and hotelier who started selling wines to his customers with the phrase “von
2 min read
17
Aug
Plugging the gap at VDP.Weingut Christmann in 2008.

Pfalz Producers

Südliche Weinstraße | Schweigen | 29.8 hectares | Certified biodynamic by respekt-BIODYN
10 min read
17
Aug
Tasting in the cellar with Armin Diel. VDP.Weingut Diel - Nahe.

Nahe Producers

Gut Hermannsberg is a 30-hectare estate between the Nahe villages of Niederhausen and Schloßböckelheim. The estate’s history dates to 1902 when it was initially built as the “Königlich-Preussische Weinbaudomäne” (Royal Prussian Wine Estate) and remained under state ownership for its first
3 min read
17
Aug
Winemaker Swen Klinger in the cellar of Von Othegraven in the Saar.

Mosel Producers

J.J. Prüm is the iconic estate of the Middle Mosel and progenitor of the light, piquant, mineral, and energetic wines with varying degrees of balancing sweetness, which many associate with Mosel Riesling and German wine in general. Riesling Prädikatswein is the name of the game here.* Whil
10 min read
17
Aug

Mittelrhein Producers

Tonu Jost, VDP. Weingut Mittelrhein: Romance on the Rhine →
17
Aug

Hessische Bergstraße Producers

Griesel & Compagnie, Sekthaus Simon-Bürkle, Weingut Hessische Bergstraße: The Spring Garden →