“OUR FOUNDERS DEVELOPED A PINOT NOIR CLONE KNOWN AS THE ‘NEUS’ CLONE.”
CELLAR MASTER TONI FRANK SPEAKS ABOUT THE WINES AND WINERY IN INGELHEIM
J. Neus
Bahnhofstraße 96
55218 Ingelheim
| Phone | +49 (0)6132/73003 |
|---|---|
| Fax | +49 (0)6132/2690 |
| info@weingut-neus.de |
Office Hours
Di - Fr 09.00 - 17.00 Uhr Für Verkostungen bitten wir Sie um eine kurze Anmeldung per Mail unter info@weingut-neus.deOwner
Familie Schmitz
Cellarmaster
Toni Frank
Member Since
1971
Wine Area
15,00 acres
Grape Variety
70% Spätburgunder, Frühburgunder, St. Laurent, Weißburgunder, Riesling, Silvaner
Geology
Muschelkalk
Sites
Growing Areas
Sparkling Wine / Sekt
Eco Certifications
- EU-Bio-Zertifizierung
VDP:What is so special about your winery?
Toni Frank: Our Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) tradition goes back to 1881. Our founders developed a Pinot Noir clone known as the “Neus” clone. Not only our wines are special: our neoclassical villa, the English landscape garden and our timelessly designed vinotheque were recently awarded the “Great Capitals International Award 2018” in the category “Architecture, Parks and Gardens”! You can also admire the longest barrel cellar in Rheinhessen.
VDP:What is your winery philosophy?
Toni Frank: We want to combine tradition and innovation. And we focus on natural methods of winemaking.
VDP: For what wine style do you strive?
Toni Frank: We want elegant, slender wines. Our favourite grape variety is Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir).
VDP:Which of your wines would you recommend to someone who does not yet know your winery – as an introduction, so to speak?
Toni Frank: The Pinot Noir Muschelkalk.
VDP:Of which wine are you particularly proud?
Toni Frank: Of our Spätburgunder “Alte Reben” (old vine Pinot Noir), because of the extraordinary price-performance ratio!
VDP:Why did you become a vintner?
Toni Frank: You can accompany a product every single step from growing the raw material to the end product. Where else can you find that? You also get to work with and in nature!
“WE WANT TO FURTHER IMPROVE OUR QUALITY AND CLIMB TO THE PEAK OF GERMAN SPÄTBURGUNDER.”
VDP:Do you have a role model?
Toni Frank: The German Spätburgunder winegrowers with their focus on quality and finesse.
VDP:What are your next goals?
Toni Frank: We want to further increase our quality and climb to the peak of German Spätburgunder. In addition, we are committed to ecological, gentle wine production.
VDP:How do you combine tradition and innovation?
Toni Frank: Traditionally, we use our clone of Pinot Noir, the Neus clone, which I already mentioned. When we vinify and mature our wine in the cellar, we combine the tried and true with new technologies.
VDP:If your wine were music, what would it be?
Toni Frank: Smooth, rocky, chilly ... it goes in several directions. One style of music is not enough.
