Spreitzer

The history of the Spreitzer winery dates back to 1641, and the brothers Andreas and Bernd Spreitzer have been running it since 1997. 

Natural viticulture

The winery with a centuries-old wine tradition can be found in Oestrich in the Rhine-Taunus district. There are some eye-catching buildings there. The Spreitzer estate owns a baroque-looking Art Nouveau villa near the Rhine. Rheingau and Riesling cannot be separated. The estate's 21 hectares are 97 percent planted with Riesling vines. The remaining three percent is occupied by Pinot Noir. The basis of cultivation is near-natural viticulture with a lot of greenery around the vineyards. The Spreitzerwinery  has received top ratings in classifications for years and produces its wines according to the four-stage VDP quality standards.

Only what is ripe may go into the barrel

The soils consist of loess loam, variegated slate and heavy marl soils. In part, these are crisscrossed by veins of water. In accordance with VDP specifications, the harvest quantity is reduced. To ensure that only ripe grapes are processed, Spreitzer harvests exclusively by hand. The must is pressed from whole grapes and fermented in wooden barrels or in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. All grapes come from the estate's own vineyards. 

Top 40 in Germany

Spreitzer's estate Riesling is clear, fresh, fruity and spicy. The Riesling from the variegated slate of Hallgarten has mineral hints. Riesling wines from the old vines are particularly powerful. The vines are over 30 years old and produce a limited amount of fruit. It is the Hallgartener Hendelberg Alte Reben. High quality have the fruity sweet wines with a fine play between sweetness and acidity like the Spätlese from the Lenchen site. The Spreitzer Winery was voted one of the 40 best wineries in Germany by Feinschmecker in 2016/2017.

These grape varieties are grown at Spreitzer:

• Riesling (97%)
• Pinot Noir (3 %)