Our parcel comprises just 0.13 hectares (one-third of an acre) in this legendary, steep, southwest-facing site of 3.2 hectares (8 acres). This vineyard is characterised by weathered Devonian slate with a high share of fine earth and high water-retentiveness. The wines project a crystal-clear aura, with animating fruit that incorporates exotic nuances. A silky acid structure and the finest possible slatey minerality complete the extraordinary taste profile of Rieslings from this site.

Our grapes originate from the best portions of the Bernkasteler Badstube. The vines grow on slate rich in fine particulate matter and with good water retention. Bernkasteler Badstube wines are very crisp, fruit-driven, and lively, with sound acidity and excellent aging potential.

This steep 11 hectare (27 acres) west-southwest-facing site is characterised by finely-weathered slate. Our optimally-situated plots feature ancient vines. Wines from the Bernkasteler Lay are finesseful, with firm, elegant structure and very mineral, with ripe acidity and abundant interplay of flavors.

 

This steep 17 hectare (42 acres) southwest-facing site features moderately deep soil comprised of eroded clayey slate with a high proportion of fine earth. Wines from the Graacher Domprobst are elegant and piquant, possessing fine structure and mineral finishes.

 

This steep 57 hectare (141 acres) southwest-facing site features robust, clay-rich slate soil. Thanks to the forest above, it is optimally protected from wind and frost. Rieslings from the Graacher Himmelreich are racy, pithy, with good structure and elegant body.

This steep 45 hectare (111 acres) south-southwest-facing site features soil composed of stony, grey weathered Devonian slate. Wines from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr are elegant, succulent, finely scented, with ripe acidity and a silky mineral finish.

This steep 21 hectare (52 acres) south-southwest-facing site features moderately-deep, stony soil of eroded clayey slate. A special feature of the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr is the prevalence of surfaces that were not subjected to the process of wholesale vineyard restructuring and resurfacing known as Flurbereinigung and that harbor ancient, ungrafted Riesling vines. Wines from the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr are incredibly elegant and delicate, with an abundant interplay of flavors and filigree acid structure.

This steep 21 hectare (52 acres) southwest-facing site possesses sturdy, dark slate soil. Wines from the Schlossberg are pithily concentrated, with animating acidity and mineral finishes.

This classic site at the center of the Middle Mosel features deep soil of eroded slate permeated with gravel and various sedimentary stones. The wines are elegant, juicy, featuring yellow fruits, with subtly piquant aromas and fine, playful acidity.

This 24 hectare (59 acres) steep slope constitutes our “home vineyard” immediately adjacent to the estate. The soil is composed of light- to medium-weight, stony weathered Devonian slate with considerable iron content. The forest at its upper end provides for an outstanding, balanced supply of water. Wines from this vineyard are elegant, racy, very zesty, and possess profound minerality.

This steep 62 hectare (153 acres) south- to southeast-facing site features a distinctive geological melange rare on the Mosel, with reddish, stone-rich soil comprised in large part of weathered volcanic rhyolite and conglomerates. Due to this unusual soil, wines from the Ürziger Würzgarten display an especially fine piquancy. They are full-fruited, splendidly mouth-filling, with fine acid-interplay and clear structure.

This legendary 1.5 hectare (3.7 acres) steep slope is south-facing and features red weathered slate soil with a high rock content. The site lies protected between massive cliffs and the river, as such possessing an unusual microclimate. Rieslings from the Erdener Prälat are elegant, mineral, and full of character, enormously complex, finesseful, multi-faceted, highly-concentrated, and mouth-filling.

This steep 39 hectare (74 acres) southwest-facing site features red soil from weathered slate, with a high stone content. Wines from the Erdener Treppchen are marked by minerality, with silken structure, and impressively mouth-filling, with ripe fruit and much finesse.

This steep 82 hectare (203 acres) site with classic southern exposure possesses a deep soil of eroded grey slate. Wines from the Hubertuslay captivate with expressive minerality in delicate interplay with pronounced fruit.

This vineyard is southwest-facing, encompasses 63 hectares (153 acres), and is composed of deep weathered grey slate soil. Wines originating in the Kinheimer Rosenberg impress with evocative minerality in delicate interplay with forward fruit.

The 62 hectare (153 acres) steep slope is west-facing and composed of the typical Middle Mosel blue-greyish weathered slate soil. The wines from the Trabener Würzgarten captivate with their fine aromatics and inimitable extract-richness.

Covering 19 hectares (47 acres) in total, this southwest-facing slope’s soil is composed of weathered slate, though with more loam and loess content than the neighbouring vineyards. Due to its proximity to the village of Traben as well as to the Mosel River, a very sheltered microclimate is formed. Wines from the Trabener Kräuterhaus possess the typical Mosel minerality, piquant to pungently herbal nuances, allied to clear structure and delicately balanced acidity.

This steep 42 hectare (104 acres) southwest-facing site features very rocky slate soil. The Pinot Noirs that grow here are elegant and finely-fruited, at the same time displaying long-lasting mineral finesse and harboring firm tannic structure as well as outstanding aging potential.

This classic Middle Mosel vineyard features deep soil with high levels of thoroughly-fragmented slate and fine particulate matter. Wines originating from the Brauneberger Klostergarten possess expressive minerality, terrific structure, and delicate fruit aromas.

This classic Middle Mosel vineyard features heavy, rocky slate soil, incorporating hard quartzite and gravel. Our share of this site represents a genuine slope and reaches right up to woods, which facilitates access to water even in hot, dry years. Pinot Noirs from Brauneberger Mandelgraben convey pronounced piquancy, fruit, and finesse.

At 11 hectares (27 acres), this steep, classically south-facing site constitutes the heart of the Brauneberg. The vineyard is sheltered from the wind and features weathered Devonian slate soil with a high rock content. Its flanks protected by cliffs, the Juffer-Sonnenuhr presents a uniquely favored microclimate. Its Rieslings are elegant, filigree, and extremely multi-faceted. They develop an expressive mineral note, with ripe fruit as well as great finesse and depth.

This steep 36 hectare (89 acres) south-southeast-facing site features finely-weathered Devonian slate with up to 80% rock content. The woods along its crest shelter the vineyard and create a unique microclimate. Wines from the Brauneberger Juffer are filigree and taut, with delicate, silky acid structure and fruity but also mineral notes.

This 53hectare (130 acres) steep slope adjacent to the Saar is southwest-facing composed of weathered grey slate and greywacke (quartz-rich sandstone in places transformed into quartzite). Wines from the Ockfener Bockstein are powerful and full-bodied, typically zesty in a distinctive interplay of yellow fruits and minerality.

This steep 26 hectare (64 acres) faces southeast to east along the Saar. It features considerable reddish fine earth along with an unusual combination of greywacke (a sandstone); soft, thinly-plated Devonian slate; and diabase (a coarse-grained variation on basalt) Saarburger Rausch Rieslings captivate with their vivid and fine slate notes - higher predicates show fruit-driven nuances in addition. These wines are elegant and delicate, always complemented by a tender acidity structure.