VDP: Do you have a particular wine style?
Jörg Lanius: Of course, Riesling is my favourite grape variety - how could it be any different? Its style is lean, filigree and harmonious. The terroir…
VDP: What is your winery philosophy?
Jörg Lanius: Being a winegrower means living in nature and with nature. The aim is to make the complex combination of soil, climate and weather conditions…
VDP: What is so special about your winery?
Jörg Lanius: Our entire winery is special: We live and work with our family in a modern winery in a village that has been growing wine for 2000 years.…
VDP: How do you combine tradition and innovation?
Dörte Näkel: We live the tradition of winegrowing in our family in the 5th generation. During that time, viticulture and cellar management have…
VDP: Why did you become a vintner?
Meike Näkel: Dörte already wanted to become a vintner as a little girl. Her “enlightenment” came to her in her kindergarten years when she stamped around with…
VDP: Which of your wines would you recommend to someone who does not yet know your winery – as an introduction, so to speak?
Meike Näkel: Our “Blauschiefer” Dernauer Spätburgunder dry…
VDP: What is your winery philosophy?
Meike Näkel: Our wines are authentic. They reflect the unique terroir of our vineyards in the Ahr. Our focus is clearly on Pinot Noir. Our aim is to bring as…
VDP: What is so special about your winery?
Dörte Näkel: Our winery is located in the Ahr, a tiny wine-growing area, but it is the largest contiguous red wine growing area in Germany. 80 percent…
