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VDP: What is so special about your winery? Johannes Höfler: Our winery is located in the north-westernmost part of Franken, where our vines grow on so-called ‘primary rock’, a…

1742. VDP.Estate Höfler - „BEREITS UNSER RIESLING VDP.GUTSWEIN ZEIGT MIT EINER MENGE BRILLANZ, WO DIE REISE HINGEHT.“

„BEREITS UNSER RIESLING VDP.GUTSWEIN ZEIGT MIT EINER MENGE BRILLANZ, WO DIE REISE HINGEHT.“

1743. VDP.Estate Steintal

VDP: How do you combine tradition and innovation? Benedikt Baltes: For us, tradition and innovation go hand in hand. The focus is on returning to the authentic original. Through trial and error,…

1744. VDP.Estate Steintal - “WE WORK HOLISTICALLY IN THE VINEYARD WITH RESPECT FOR THE ENTIRE LIFECYCLE AND PERMACULTURE.”

“WE WORK HOLISTICALLY IN THE VINEYARD WITH RESPECT FOR THE ENTIRE LIFECYCLE AND PERMACULTURE.”

1745. VDP.Estate Steintal

VDP: Of which wine are you particularly proud? Benedikt Baltes: Of our VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS® SCHLOSSBERG. VDP: Why did you become a vintner? Benedikt Baltes: We have a long family tradition.…

1746. VDP.Estate Steintal

VDP: What is your winery philosophy? Benedikt Baltes: Sustainable, holistic work in harmony with nature. In the sense of ‘less is more’ and ‘happiness is balance’. VDP: For what wine style do…

1747. VDP.Estate Steintal

VDP: What is so special about your winery? Benedikt Baltes: The absolute focus on the Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) grape variety and the development of individual styles in the communities of…

1748. VDP.Estate Steintal - “HAPPINESS IS BALANCE.”

“HAPPINESS IS BALANCE.”

1749. VDP.Estate Heid

VDP: Do you have or did you have role models, mentors? Markus Heid: I didn’t really have a role model; I had to get into the business quickly. Because we weren’t just a winery, I had to learn a…

1750. VDP.Estate Heid - “RED WINE IS AT THE CENTRE OF ALL OUR WORK: LEMBERGER AND PINOT NOIR.”

“RED WINE IS AT THE CENTRE OF ALL OUR WORK: LEMBERGER AND PINOT NOIR.”