Deidesheim winegrowers' association
| Winzerverein Deidesheim eG | |
|---|---|
| legal form | eG |
| founding | September 16, 1898 |
| Seat | Deidesheim , Germany |
| management |
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| Number of employees | 20 full-time, 5 part-time |
| sales | by 5.5 million |
| Branch | Viticulture |
| Website | www.winzervereindeidesheim.de |
The Winzerverein Deidesheim eG is the oldest wine cooperative of the Palatinate , based in Deidesheim at the German Wine Route . About 160 hectares of vineyards are cultivated.
Wines
The most widely grown grape variety is Riesling , with 67% of the total vineyard area. In addition , Pinot Gris , Pinot Blanc , Chardonnay , Rivaner , Gewürztraminer , Sauvignon Blanc and others round off the range of white wines. The red classic Dornfelder , Pinot Noir and Blue Portugal are supplemented by grapes such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon . The entire annual production - on average around 1.5 million liters of wine - is marketed exclusively as bottled wine or sparkling wine . Around 35% (including shipping) of bottle sales are made directly in the tasting and sales room "Weinparadies" . Around 55% are marketed through specialist retailers , restaurants and regional grocery stores, around 10% are exported.
history
At the turn of the 20th century, the Deidesheim small-scale winemakers were in a crisis. Many were heavily indebted due to bad harvests and dependencies in the context of marketing their musts. "This emergency can only be eliminated by founding winegrowers' associations," said Johannes Mungenast at meetings of the Raiffeisen Association . On September 16, 1898, Mungenast invited to the founding meeting at the “Bayerischer Hof” inn (today Ratskeller). 45 winegrowers appeared, who constituted the Deidesheim winegrowers 'association as the first so-called autumn cooperative of the Palatinate and thus founded the oldest winegrowers' cooperative in the Palatinate.
In April 1899, a building site was purchased near the train station and construction of the cellar and press house on Prinz-Rupprecht-Strasse began. Johannes Mungenast was in charge of the association from 1901 to 1905. On June 4, 1902, the Bavarian Prince Ludwig, later King Ludwig III ., Visited Deidesheim and also visited the winegrowers' association. The active members cultivate around 160 hectares of vineyards on the edge of the Haardt . These include the Paradiesgarten , Herrgottsacker , Kieselberg , Grainhübel , Leinhöhle and Mäushöhle locations in Deidesheim; Monsters in Forst , as well as a horse trail in Ruppertsberg .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Imprint of the club website
- ↑ About us: Tradition & History. (No longer available online.) In: Winzerverein Deidesheim. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016 ; Retrieved November 25, 2016 .
Coordinates: 49 ° 24 ′ 32.47 " N , 8 ° 11 ′ 26.58" E