Deutzerhof

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The Deutzerhof winery is located in the upper part of the Ahr valley , in Mayschoss . Around 35,000 bottles of wine, mainly red wine , are produced every year on the 7 hectares of the estate . The winery is a member of the Association of German Prädikatsweingüter (VDP for short) and the German Barrique Forum .

Locations

The Deutzerhof cultivates seven hectares of vineyards in the sometimes very steep vineyards on the Ahr (→ steep vineyards ). The winery has a total of nine locations, of which the following are the most important in terms of volume:

Grape varieties and vinification

75% of the vineyards are planted with Pinot Noir. The rest is made up of the Riesling (9%), Frühburgunder (10%), Chardonnay (3%) and Blauer Portugieser (1%) grape varieties as well as the new Dornfelder (2%) variety . The majority of the wines are aged in oak barrels . The wines are not only marketed under their vineyard names, but also with proper names such as "Caspar C." (in honor of the winery founder), "Alpha & Omega" (for an early Burgundy that grew in the westernmost and easternmost vineyards of the Ahr) or "Saumon" de l'Ahr ”(a salmon-colored rosé wine ). Winegrower Wolfgang Hehle attaches importance to the natural management of the vineyards, which is why he has been working according to biodynamic farming methods since 2005 (although not certified). All wines are fermented with their own yeast. The Deutzerhof wines are known for their great storage potential. In addition to wines, the winery Deutzerhof shewed also sparkling wines , brandies and vinegars .

history

In 1574, an ancestor of today's winemaking family was mentioned for the first time in a debt roll of the Are Castle : Caspar Cossmann with his wife Catharina (as a winemaker). The Cossmann winery emerged from this line. In 1952, Alfred Cossmann decided to market his wines himself. At that time he was cultivating around 3.5 hectares. In 1977 Alfred Cossman's daughter Hella married the tax advisor Wolfgang Hehle. He was an apprentice to his father-in-law. As an external candidate, he passed the master vintner examination in 1982. With the acquisition of vineyards, the business expanded considerably, which meant that the main building on Dorfstrasse was no longer sufficient. That's why the family decided to build a new winery, which they moved into in 1980. It stands on ground steeped in history. There used to be a branch of the Deutz / Cologne monastery here . It was not until 1826 that the wine-growing monks had to return to the mother house. Even today there is the note "Deutzerberg" on old maps for the former vineyards of the monastery. Along with the new building, there was a name change: the Cossmann-Hehle winery became the Deutzerhof winery. After the death of Wolfgang Hehle in 2013, the winery is managed by Hans-Jörg Lüchau.

particularities

The Deutzerhof owns very old, real-root vines. The Riesling vines of the estate are more than half a century old, the Portugieser vines even date from 1927. In the Deutzerhof parcels there is also one that has been typical of the steep slopes on the Ahr for centuries - but is very rare today. small-grape Pinot Noir variety called "Kaasten". In its vineyards, the Deutzerhof winery has restored vineyard walls that are in danger of collapsing or that have already collapsed, thus restoring the small terraces. The work in the extremely steep areas is made easier today by a rack railway.

Awards

Since 1995 the Deutzerhof winery has been on the list of the “100 best German wineries”. In the "Eichelmann Wine Guide 2016" the winery received 4 out of 5 grapes. In the “Gault Millau WeinGuide 2016” the estate received 3.5 out of 5 grapes, and 4 out of 5 stars in the Internet wine guide Wein-Plus. The Deutzerhof is also a multiple winner of the "German Red Wine Award".

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Coordinates: 50 ° 30 ′ 54 ″  N , 7 ° 2 ′ 6 ″  E