VDP: Why did you become a vintner? Tim Fröhlich: Even as a young boy I was fascinated by nature, the vineyards and the craftsmanship in the cellar. The complexity and the different requirements…
VDP: Which of your wines would you recommend to someone who does not yet know your winery - as an introduction, so to speak? Tim Fröhlich: The Riesling VDP.GUTSWEIN is the visiting card of our…
VDP: What is your winery philosophy? Tim Fröhlich: We want to reflect the character of the location and the terroir in our wines. Each vineyard has its own facets, which have to be tickled out.…
VDP: What is so special about your winery? Tim Fröhlich: Our winery has been in family hands for over 200 years and is still a personally run business in which the whole family is involved. We…
VDP: How do you combine tradition and innovation? Prince Felix to Salm-Salm: As already mentioned at the beginning, our 32nd generation family tradition is very important to us. We combine…
VDP: What are your next goals? Prince Felix to Salm-Salm: "Make Scharlachberg great again!" 100 years ago, Scharlachberg was one of the top 10 vineyards in Germany. This is where we would like…
VDP: Why did you become a vintner? Prince Felix to Salm-Salm: My enlightenment came on 31 August 2001: my last day in the Bundeswehr. I drove on the A61 where you cross the Nahe. It rained…
VDP: Which of your wines would you recommend to someone who doesn't yet know your winery - as an introduction, so to speak? Prince Felix zu Salm-Salm: Riesling vom Grünschiefer, it is the unique…