VDP: Which of your wines would you recommend to someone who does not yet know your winery – as an introduction, so to speak?
Dorothee Zilliken: Our VDP.GUTSWEIN Zilliken Riesling Butterfly is the…
VDP: What is so special about your winery?
Dorothee Zilliken: All our wines are fermented and matured in the traditional Fuder barrel of Mosel. We have up to 95 percent humidity in our two-storey…
“ALL OUR WINES ARE FERMENTED AND MATURED IN THE TRADITIONAL FUDER BARREL.”
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VDP: What are your next goals?
Christiane Wagner: Every further vintage – each with its peculiarities and unique charm. It is always my aspiration to vinify Saar wines with strong…
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VDP: Why should people visit your winery?
Christiane Wagner: Please visit our winery villa and huge cellar, which are nestled in a beautiful park. You are also welcomed to stay…
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VDP: Of which wine are you particularly proud?
Christiane Wagner: Of my first “own wine” after taking over the winery in 2009: the “Generation V” VDP.GUTSWEIN, a dry Spätlese from the…
1238.VDP.Estate Dr. Wagner - “THE GENERATION V – THAT IS MY IDEA OF A TYPICAL WAGNER SAAR RIESLING.”
“THE GENERATION V – THAT IS MY IDEA OF A TYPICAL WAGNER SAAR RIESLING.”
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VDP: What is your winery philosophy?
Christiane Wagner: Harmony between tradition, culture, nature and terroir. As already mentioned, we only vinify high-quality grapes that have been selectively…
1240.VDP.Estate Dr. Wagner
VDP: What is so special about your winery?
Christiane Wagner: We belong to a sparkling wine dynasty; our ancestors were the first sparkling wine producers in the Saar. The winery was founded in…
