When you were born into a traditional winemaking family, it is often clear where the journey should lead when choosing a career. That the child will take over the business used to be a kind of…
Normally, all the important trade fairs and annual presentations take place during this time. The VDP.estates finally present their new vintage. The VDP.Guts- and Ortsweine from 2019 are bottled…
Cross your heart. As much as the 2020 vintage is growing up unconcernedly, it also brings uncertainty. How to deal with a situation that not even parents, grandparents and many generations before…
VDP: What is your winery philosophy?
Jochen Ratzenberger: We want to preserve what nature gives us in the slate slopes. Selective manual harvest and small yields are the foundation for the superb…
VDP: Why should people visit your winery?
Christian Kallisch: Because of our two restaurants. In the “Schwane 1404”, you can look forward to sophisticated regional cuisine with heart and soul…
VDP: Do you have role models?
Christian Kallisch: Yes, Burgundy and various individuals. I always apply the thought, “what can I derive from this for my wine style?” VDP: What are your next…
VDP: Of which wine are you particularly proud?
Christian Kallisch: Of the Volkach Weissburgunder VDP.ORTSWEIN. It’s a well-textured Pinot Blanc from a wooden barrel that promises a long-lasting…
VDP: Which of your wines would you recommend to someone who does not yet know your winery – as an introduction, so to speak?
Christian Kallisch: Our Volkach Silvaner VDP.ORTSWEIN. The wine is a…
