The golden pin of honour of the VDP for the "spiritus rector" Bernhard Breuer
It would be simply inconceivable to talk about the anniversary of today's VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS® without…
The great dry top wines in one place
At the VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS® preview, the wines are perfectly tempered and brought to the tasters' place in the desired order. Assorted according to their…
Anyone who sees a wine with the two letters GG and the logo of the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter e.V.) on the bottle knows: this is a top dry wine from one of the best German vineyards.…
"The fascinating thing that has become clear to all of us in this process, is that these vineyards and wines have become personalities that have recognizable characters year after year. So, what we…
The winegrowers of the VDP celebrate 20 years of VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®
The year was 2002, the place was Berlin, when the VDP launched the VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS® wines concept for all of Germany in…
VDP: How do you combine tradition and innovation? Martin Schwarz: "Tradition is yesterday's innovation" hit the nail on the head by a well-known winemaker. However, tradition also contains…
VDP: Do you have role models or mentors?
Martin Schwarz: In the 80s, the big wineries in Bordeaux and especially in Burgundy were the icons. That changed in the 90s when I discovered…