Administration of the Episcopal Wineries in Trier

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Administration of the Episcopal Wineries in Trier
legal form GbR
founding 1966 
Seat trier
management Julia Lübcke (since 2020)
Branch Viticulture
Website www.bischoeflicheweingueter.de

Manor building in downtown Trier

The administration of the Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier is a winery on the Moselle , Saar and Ruwer . This goes back to the amalgamation of three important, centuries-old wineries and former founding members of the VDP Mosel (Großer Ring) in 1966: the Bischöfliche Konvikt (since 1840), the Episcopal Seminary (since 1773) and the Hohe Domkirche (since 1851). In 2004 the 25 hectare Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium winery also became the property of the Bischöfliche Weingüter; it will be continued as an independent winery.

The approximately 95 hectare cultivation area of ​​the Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier includes shares in prime locations in the cultivation region, including on the Moselle Dhroner Hofberger (4.2 hectares) and Piesporter Goldtröpfchen (1.5 hectares), along the Saar Scharzhofberger (6.3 hectares) , Kanzemer Altenberg (5.9 ha) and Ayler Kupp (10.2 ha) as well as Kaseler Nieschen (3.1 ha) on the Ruwer. With almost 90 percent, the focus of cultivation is on Riesling . In addition, vines of the varieties Frühburgunder , Spätburgunder , St. Laurent and Regent are grown.

The grapes from the 60 hectares of vineyards on the Saar are pressed on the Scharzhof, those from Mosel and Ruwer on the Duisburger Hof on the Ruwer. The wines are matured in spacious cellars in the center of Trier.

The wines

The assortment of the winery ranges from simple grape variety wines to river wines, which depict the special characteristics of the individual river valleys, and local wines in the classic Mosel-Kabinett style to wines from famous individual sites such as Scharzhofberger , Dhroner Hofberger or Kaseler Nies'chen . Sparkling wine is also produced using the classic bottle fermentation method.

Manufacturing

In their self-portrayal, the Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier name the preservation of traditional techniques, sustainable viticulture and respect for nature as the top priority in the production of their wines. Only organic fertilizers are used for fertilization, 80 percent of which is harvested and selected by hand. Forty percent of the wines are pressed in "fuders", the traditional 1,000 liter wooden barrels. The remaining grapes would be vinified in stainless steel tanks. The cellars of the winery in the center of Trier extend over about 30,000 m² and can be traced back to the year 600. A historic Roman aqueduct runs through the oldest part, leading directly to the Imperial Baths .

Vineyards

Episcopal seminary

The vineyard area of ​​the Episcopal Seminary, founded in 1773, covers 34 hectares of land, including locations such as Erdener Treppchen and Trittenheimer Apotheke on the Moselle, Kaseler Nies'chen on the Ruwer and Ayler Kupp on the Saar.

High cathedral church

Scharzhöfe in front of the Scharzhofberg. The small building in the background is the old Scharzhof of the Hohen Domkirche

The vineyards of the Hohen Domkirche include 22 hectares, around six hectares of which are from the Scharzhofberger single vineyard . All grapes harvested on the Saar are pressed at the Alter Scharzhof in Wiltingen.

Episcopal Konvikt

The vineyards of the Bischöflicher Konvikt include vineyards with an area of ​​around 40 hectares on all three rivers: Piesporter Goldtröpfchen and Avelsbacher on the Moselle, Ayler Kupp on the Saar, Eitelsbacher Marienholz and Kaseler Kehrnagel on the Ruwer. The Duisburger Hof in Eitelsbach, which is owned by the Bischöflicher Konvikt, still serves as a wine press house for all grapes that are harvested on the Moselle and Ruwer.

Movie

  • Myth Scharzhofberg - The most expensive white vineyard in the world. Documentary, Germany, 2017, 29:37 min., Script and director: Paul Weber, production: SWR , series: made in Südwest , first broadcast: November 22, 2017 on SWR television , synopsis from ARD , online video , available until 17th October 2019.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d fact sheet: The Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier: facts and figures. In: bischoeflicheweingueter.de , (PDF; 132 kB), accessed on October 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ Steep vineyards for 450 years. In: friedrichwilhelmgymnasium.de , accessed on October 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ Roland Morgen: Fritz Willi: The King as Ambassador. In: Trierischer Volksfreund , February 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ barrel cellar. In: bischoeflicheweingueter.de , accessed on October 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Episcopal seminary. In: bischoeflicheweingueter.de , accessed on October 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ single layer. Scharzhofberger. The myth lives! In: bischoeflicheweingueter.de , accessed on October 21, 2018.
  7. ^ High cathedral church. In: bischoeflicheweingueter.de , accessed on October 21, 2018.
  8. ↑ Bischöfliches Konvikt. In: bischoeflicheweingueter.de , accessed on October 21, 2018.

Coordinates: 49 ° 45 ′ 6 ″  N , 6 ° 38 ′ 24 ″  E