Schäfer-Reichart Selections currently represents
12 wineries from the Middle Mosel region
Weingut Johann Wilhelm Schild, Ürzig, Mosel
Weingut Eduard Hauth-Kerpen Erben, Wehlen, Mosel
12 wineries from the Middle Mosel region
Weingut Johann Wilhelm Schild, Ürzig, Mosel
Winemaker Johann Wilhelm believes in small quantity / high quality winemaking, which is why he strictly hand selects his grapes from the renowned Ürziger Würzgarten vineyard. His wines are uniquely aromatic, created from vines averaging 50-70 years old. The “Ürziger Würzgarten” vineyard is internationally recognized as a specialty even among the vineyards of the Mosel valley. The southerly sloping vineyard with soils consisting of a mixture of weathered slate and red sandstone soils is so steep it can only be cultivated by manual labor. Whenever you get a chance to visit German wine country, we highly encourage you to climb those steep vineyards – we promise this will help you to better understand the vibrating-minerally characters of the Rieslings that have grown here for over two millennia. The warm sunlight is absorbed by the slate soils and radiated back towards the vines during night hours. Also the deep roots of the 50 to 70 year old Riesling vines are able to absorb the nutrition of deeper soil layers. The combination of the deep, stony slate soils and the southerly facing slopes that magnify the intensity of the sunlight create wines with unique characteristics: luxuriously spicy, with fruity aroma and outstandingly full-bodied tastes. Ürzig wines taste simply wonderful!
Weingut Eduard Hauth-Kerpen Erben, Wehlen, Mosel
Located along Wehlen’s Uferallee (German for water front avenue), home to the village’s grand masters of Riesling, the small and rustic Hauth-Kerpen estate makes some of the most exciting Rieslings this world renowned wine village has to offer. The dedicated Hauth- Kerpen family has passed on this noble winery from generation to generation. Their wines grow in the prime vineyards of Wehlen, Graach, and Bernkastel, totaling 10 acres. All of the Hauth-Kerpen wines are Riesling that are vinified in the classic 1000 l (Fuder) oak barrels. Wines range from fruity-sweet to dry. We have selected three of their classics that every Riesling enthusiast should try!
Weingut Franz Friedrich-Kern, Wehlen, Mosel
Weingut Josef Bernard-Kieren, Graach, Mosel
Weingut Josef Bernard-Kieren is one of the most decorated vineyards in the SRS portfolio. They have been an award winning family winery for generations - awards include German Federal Honor Award 2004, State Honor Award 1992, 1995 and 2002, numerous medals at Federal and State wine awards, Winner of German Riesling Estate Award, Silver medals in "Best of Riesling" Category, Listed under Top 100 Best German Wineries by the German Chamber of Agriculture, recommended by renowned wine magazines such as Gault Millaut, Eichelmann, Weinplus, Weinwelt "Alles über Wein", Feinschmecker, Weingourmet, and Vinum und Selection. Widely recognized as one of the most venerated vineyards in Germany, Josef and Jutta Bernard Kieren are excited to introduce their wines in the US.
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein, Graach, Mosel
Located in the village of Graach-Schäferei in the Mosel wine-growing region in Germany, the Philipps-Eckstein family has been involved in wine making since the 17th century. The estate itself was founded in 1968 by Hans Philipps. Son Patrick and wife Michaela took over the business in 1998. Since then, considerable invest ment has been made, mainly to improve the cellar with cutting-edge technology. The vineyard area totals 9 acres in the top-rated Graacher Domprobst and Himmelreich sites, as well as holdings in the Bernkasteler Johannisbrünnchen. More than 90% of the area is planted with Riesling, the remainder includes small amounts of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Dornfelder. A third each of the wines is made in a dry, semi-dry and sweet style, and all wines are matured exclusively in stainless steel tanks. Annual production is around 40,000 bottles of wine. Winemaker Patrick Philipps has recently received well-deserved recognition for his unwavering dedication to the art and science of Riesling making. In 2007, he was named Vintner of the Year by the German Chamber of Agriculture out of 540 wineries and 4,200 wines tested!
Weingut Petrushof, Graach, Mosel
Weingut Franz Friedrich-Kern, Wehlen, Mosel
The Franz Friedrich-Kern estate is located in the town of Wehlen. The first Friedrich wine estate was documented in 1753, and remains in family ownership to this day. In 1938, Franz Friedrich married into the renowned Kern wine estate, and the Friedrich-Kern Estate was created, which persists to this day. Today, the estate is run by Franz-Josef Kern. The vineyard area totals 12 acres, in the sites Himmelreich (Graach and Zeltingen), Johannisbrünnchen (Bernkastel) and Sonnenuhr (Wehlen). 90% of the vines planted are Riesling, the remainder is Rivaner and Dornfelder. The majority of the wines are dry, supplemented by a few sweeter specialties from Spätlese right up to Trockenbeerenauslese. The wines are matured in traditional large oak vats in the historic vaulted cellar. The flagship wine is the dry, terroir- based “Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling S”, which is produced from ungrafted vines more than 80 years old.
Weingut Josef Bernard-Kieren is one of the most decorated vineyards in the SRS portfolio. They have been an award winning family winery for generations - awards include German Federal Honor Award 2004, State Honor Award 1992, 1995 and 2002, numerous medals at Federal and State wine awards, Winner of German Riesling Estate Award, Silver medals in "Best of Riesling" Category, Listed under Top 100 Best German Wineries by the German Chamber of Agriculture, recommended by renowned wine magazines such as Gault Millaut, Eichelmann, Weinplus, Weinwelt "Alles über Wein", Feinschmecker, Weingourmet, and Vinum und Selection. Widely recognized as one of the most venerated vineyards in Germany, Josef and Jutta Bernard Kieren are excited to introduce their wines in the US.
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein, Graach, Mosel
Located in the village of Graach-Schäferei in the Mosel wine-growing region in Germany, the Philipps-Eckstein family has been involved in wine making since the 17th century. The estate itself was founded in 1968 by Hans Philipps. Son Patrick and wife Michaela took over the business in 1998. Since then, considerable invest ment has been made, mainly to improve the cellar with cutting-edge technology. The vineyard area totals 9 acres in the top-rated Graacher Domprobst and Himmelreich sites, as well as holdings in the Bernkasteler Johannisbrünnchen. More than 90% of the area is planted with Riesling, the remainder includes small amounts of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Dornfelder. A third each of the wines is made in a dry, semi-dry and sweet style, and all wines are matured exclusively in stainless steel tanks. Annual production is around 40,000 bottles of wine. Winemaker Patrick Philipps has recently received well-deserved recognition for his unwavering dedication to the art and science of Riesling making. In 2007, he was named Vintner of the Year by the German Chamber of Agriculture out of 540 wineries and 4,200 wines tested!
Weingut Petrushof typifies the small, independent vineyard we at SRS want to represent. Winemakers Ludwig Köhnen and son Matthias make a limited quantity of Riesling each year to keep their family tradition alive and make award winning wines for the sake of enjoyment. In fact, when we visited the Köhnen family this past Christmas holiday, we had to convince them to take part in the SRS portfolio! We guarantee you will be impressed with the rich palette of these exquisite Rieslings. Awards include gold and silver medals from the German Chamber of Agriculture for wines made in the Graacher Himmelreich and Domprobst vineyards.
Weingut Cusanus Hofgut, Bernkastel-Kues, Mosel
Weingut Cusanus Hofgut, Bernkastel-Kues, Mosel
The Cusanus Estate is the only winery in the world run by the Red Cross, and it was made possible by generous donations of prime vineyard land to the Red Cross. It cultivates 18 acres of vineyards in or near the villages of Brauneberg, Wehlen, Bernkastel and Graach in the Middle Mosel Valley. Proceeds from the Cusanus Estate benefit about 300 local disabled residents. Head winemaker Volker Emrich earned a diploma degree in enology from Geisenheim and headed the winery of the German Federal Research Institute for Agriculture in Bernkastel-Kues before joining the Red Cross Estate. Incidentally, while at the Research Institute, Mr. Emrich worked closely with Christian Schäfer's mother. We hope you enjoy these world class wines and feel good knowing you are supporting a worthy cause!
Weingut St. Nikolaus Hospital, Bernkastel-Kues, Mosel
Weingut St. Nikolaus Hospital, Bernkastel-Kues, Mosel
The St. Nikolaus Hospital Winery is the oldest winery of the Middle Mosel. For more than 500 years the winery has been the financial base of the charitable trust of the St. Nikolaus Hospital nursing home. It was founded in 1458 by Nikolaus von Kues Cusanus, one of the greatest polymaths of his time – he was a philosopher, natural scientist, Bishop of Brixen, cardinal and deputy of the pope. To this day, the 33 rooms of the original nursing home are dedicated to the poor. Winemaker Johannes Dehner is in charge of 19 acres of prime vineyard sites including Bernkasteler Badstube, Brauneberger Juffer and Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr, Bernkasteler Lay, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Gracher Himmelreich, and Graacher Domprobst. Numerous national and international awards reflect the high quality of the wines from the St. Nikolaus Hospital winery. Its is also an important member of the Bernkasteler Ring Riesling Wine Society.
Weingut Harald Konrad Fehres, Brauneberg, Mosel
Weingut Harald-Konrad Fehres is a family winery and was established in 1772. It oversees 7 acres of historic vineyards in the Mosel Valley including Brauneberger Juffer, Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr, and Mandelgraben. The winery’s primary grape varietal is Riesling. In recent years winemaker Harald-Konrad has featured more dry wines than in past decades. However, he still caters to lovers of the classic sweet wines and has a number of Spätlese and Auslese offerings.
Weingut Klosterhof, Brauneberg, Mosel
Weingut Rudi und Herta Veit, Piesport, Mosel
Weingut Harald Konrad Fehres, Brauneberg, Mosel
Weingut Harald-Konrad Fehres is a family winery and was established in 1772. It oversees 7 acres of historic vineyards in the Mosel Valley including Brauneberger Juffer, Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr, and Mandelgraben. The winery’s primary grape varietal is Riesling. In recent years winemaker Harald-Konrad has featured more dry wines than in past decades. However, he still caters to lovers of the classic sweet wines and has a number of Spätlese and Auslese offerings.
Weingut Klosterhof, Brauneberg, Mosel
The Weingut Klosterhof Estate has a noteworthy history, dating back to 1717 when it was originally founded as a monastery. In the early 1800s during the Napoleonic Wars, the Catholic Church in Germany was forced to relinquish possession of many of its properties, including vineyards. Since its liquidation by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, Weingut Klosterhof has been in possession of the Boujong family. Its famous vineyards include the splendid Brauneberger Juffer with Riesling vines averaging 50 years and older.
Weingut Paulinshof, Kesten, Mosel
Weingut Paulinshof, Kesten, Mosel
The Paulinshof estate is located in the village of Kesten. The estate has a long and rich history with documents dating back to 936. For the majority of its existence, the estate was owned by the church of St. Paulin of Trier. It was not until the early 19th century that the estate was transferred to private ownership, and it has been in possession of Klaus and Christa Jüngling since 1969. Son Oliver Jüngling holds a degree in oenology and is in charge of winemaking. Vineyards include Brauneberger Juffer, Juffer Sonnenuhr and Kammer (solely owned by Paulinshof) and Kestener Herrenberg, Paulinsberg and Paulinshofberg for a total of 22 acres planted exclusively with Riesling. The Jüngling family at Paulinshof is committed to selective late picking and gentle wine making procedures. Dry, semi-dry as well as sweet dessert wines are produced. The Paulinshof estate is a member of the Bernkasteler Ring wine society.
Weingut Rudi und Herta Veit, Piesport, Mosel
In the village of Piesport’s most splendid vineyards such as Goldtröpfchen, Domherr, Falkenberg and Treppchen, the Veit family cultivates about 12 acres of the steep Mosel slopes. Rudi Veit has been the winemaker for over 30 years. Riesling is his favorite and grown in the majority of his vineyards. By gently cutting the vines during the winter months and cultivating the slate soils in the spring, he provides ideal growing conditions for his vines. Intense care of the foliage during the vegetation period is critical for healthy and ripe grapes, Rudi says. The heat storing slate soil makes for wines rich in mineral nutrients. Upon grape harvest, winemaker Rudi focuses on gentle processing of the grapes, intense pre-clarifying of the grape must (juice of freshly pressed grapes, pre-fermentation), and chill fermentation to obtain very fruity Riesling wines, ranging from dry to semi-dry to sweet. Storage of the young wines in “Fuder” oak barrels while maintaining the fine yeasts prior to bottling give the wines their finishing touch.