VDP: To which wine style do you aspire? Do you have a favourite grape variety?
Philip Nelles: The favourite variety is, of course, Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) and we strive for an elegant and…
VDP: What is your winery philosophy?
Philip Nelles: It’s called “tradition obliges”, but because we combine that with joy, passion and enthusiasm for the development of our wine, something new…
VDP: What is so special about your winery?
Philip Nelles: We are a founding member of the VDP.Ahr (1994) and were first mentioned in documents dating 1479. At the moment we are the only winery…
VDP: How do you combine tradition and innovation?
Alexander Stodden: For us, tradition means always working conscientiously and correctly. Innovation means never losing sight of the fact that…
VDP: Why did you become a vintner?
Alexander Stodden: I was born a vintner. I never considered anything else. And today I still can't imagine anything else. To be a vintner is my life’s passion. …
VDP: Which of your wines would you recommend to someone who does not yet know your winery – as an introduction, so to speak?
Alexander Stodden: The Spätburgunder JS is a good representative of…
VDP: What is your winery philosophy?
Alexander Stodden: To do everything in harmony with nature to bring wine to perfection. VDP: What wine style do you aim for?
Alexander Stodden: I want to…
VDP: What is so special about your wine estate?
Alexander Stodden: I think it's the vintner that makes a wine estate special. Remarkable is certainly our new, modern wine shop and tasting room.…
VDP: What are your next goals?
Hans-Jörg Lüchau: Of course, my ultimate goal is to make the Deutzerhof better known. We produce about 35,000 to 37,000 bottles per year. Besides word of mouth and…
VDP: To which wine style do you aspire?
Hans-Jörg Lüchau: I want to make fine, elegant and balanced wines. In the hot years, we harvest earlier than others. I like fruit, but as a fresh…
