VDP: To which wine style do you aspire?
Johannes Ruck: To bring the intrinsic natural attributes into the bottle: terroir. My favourite variety Riesling demonstrates this very well. VDP: Which…
VDP: What is so special about your winery?
Johannes Ruck: If you mean the building, we are the only winery on the central market square in the historic Iphofen Old Town. VDP: What is your…
VDP: Of which wine are you particularly proud?
Johannes Ruck: The Scheurebe from the JULIUS-ECHTER-BERG. My father created quite a splash with it and it has grown there for over 40 years. VDP:…
VDP: Do you have a role model?
Johannes Ruck: Looking back, my grandfather and my father did everything right. They are my role models. VDP: What are your next goals?
Johannes Ruck: To make…
VDP: Why should people visit your winery?
Johannes Ruck: Iphofen and its historic old town, the churches and the completely preserved city wall are worthwhile sights. I also find it attractive to…
VDP: Why did you become a vintner?
Matthias Runkel: Out of love for working in nature, working independently and of course wine.
Christian Runkel: Quite late, I’ve always helped out at the…
VDP: For what wine style do you strive?
Matthias Runkel: We do not follow a pattern or a specific wine type. We want to produce exciting, unique wines that reflect their origins. Riesling and…
