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1781. VDP.Estate Friedrich Fendel

VDP: What is your winery philosophy? Walter Hetzert: To produce wines that express special origins, particularly from the Rüdesheim mountain slopes Berg Rottland, Berg Roseneck and Berg…

1782. VDP.Estate Friedrich Fendel - “WE STILL HARVEST BY HAND IN OUR BEST VINEYARDS.”

“WE STILL HARVEST BY HAND IN OUR BEST VINEYARDS.”

1783. VDP.Estate Friedrich Fendel

VDP: What is so special about your winery? Walter Hetzert: The winery has existed as a family business since 1510. Our Riesling ‘fum Allerhinnerschde’ was the first branded wine in Germany to be…

1784. VDP.Estate Friedrich Fendel - “OUR RIESLING ‘FUM ALLERHINNERSCHDE’ WAS THE FIRST BRANDED WINE IN GERMANY TO BE BOTTLED IN 1903.”

“OUR RIESLING ‘FUM ALLERHINNERSCHDE’ WAS THE FIRST BRANDED WINE IN GERMANY TO BE BOTTLED IN 1903.”

1785. VDP.Estate F.B.Schönleber

VDP: How do you combine tradition and innovation? Bernd Schönleber: We use numerous traditional methods. Classic bottle fermentation has been around for 350 years. It is still the best method for…

1786. VDP.Estate F.B.Schönleber

VDP: Who were your role models or mentors? Bernd Schönleber: Professor Becker and his cellar master Klaus Schmitt during my apprenticeship at the Institute for Vine Breeding at Geisenheim…

1787. VDP.Estate F.B.Schönleber

VDP: Of which wine are you particularly proud? Bernd Schönleber: Of our VDP.GROSSE LAGE® JESUITENGARTEN Riesling GG from the year 2016. After a difficult vegetation period with abundant…

1788. VDP.Estate F.B.Schönleber - “VITICULTURE IN GERMANY HAS EXCELLENT PROSPECTS. CLIMATE CHANGE HAS ONLY BROUGHT US ADVANTAGES SO FAR.”

“VITICULTURE IN GERMANY HAS EXCELLENT PROSPECTS. CLIMATE CHANGE HAS ONLY BROUGHT US ADVANTAGES SO FAR.”

1789. VDP.Estate F.B.Schönleber

VDP: Which of your wines would you recommend to someone who does not yet know your winery – as an introduction, so to speak? Bernd Schönleber: When it comes to sparkling wine, it’s clearly our…

1790. VDP.Estate F.B.Schönleber

VDP: For what wine style do you strive? Bernd Schönleber: That depends on the quality level in the VDP classification pyramid. The entry-level Gutsriesling is already well crafted by hand and…