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German Fine Wines INTRODUCTION GERMAN FINE WINES THE CHOICE OF FINEST PREMIUM ESTATE WINES coordinated by MO-RHE-NA GmbH / Germany THE WINE EXPORT ASSOCIATION www.mo-rhe-na.com Complete COMPANY PROFILE of MO-RHE-NA The MO-RHE-NA Wine Export Association has been founded in 1982 by independent wine estate owners as Germany´s first over regional wine-export-association. The main policy of MO-RHE-NA Wine Export Association and its associates is to promote excellent German ESTATE bottled wines. The estate brands are being offered in exclusivity for certain defined markets world-wide. MO-RHE-NA offers their wine friends the following service: 1. The direct link to more than 25 selected Fine Wine Estates from the wine growing regions of MOSEL, RHEINGAU, RHEINHESSEN, NAHE, PFALZ, FRANKEN, SACHSEN, BADEN, WÜRTTEMBERG and HESSISCHE BERGSTRASSE. Outstanding qualities from almost all wine growing areas of Germany with the possibility to mix and to consolidate. 2. One service Partner for consolidation, invoice and future promotional/teaching support. 3. In addition the outstanding MO-RHE-NA brands such as the REFRESHING RIESLING , the WINE DIVA and SCHEUREBE SPÄTLESE , the fabulous RIESLING EISWEIN or the fine B.A. Reserve (Beerenauslese) make the portfolio of our wines even more interesting. Below you´ll find a list of some of our key partners: . MOSEL – SAAR – RUWER RHEINGAU Vereinigte Hospitien (VDP), Trier Hans Lang, Inh. U. Kaufmann (VDP) Hattenheim Maximin-Grünhaus (VDP), Mertesdorf Bickelmaier, Oestrich Ulrich Langguth, Traben-Trarbach Schloss Vaux, Eltville Villa Huesgen, Traben-Trarbach Losen-Bockstanz, Wittlich RHEINHESSEN Studert-Prüm, Wehlen Staatl. Weinbaudomäne (VDP), Oppenheim Dr. H. Thanisch, Bernkastel-Kues Spiess - Riederbacherhof, Bechtheim Hubertushof, Trittenheim Becker-Landgraf, Gau-Odernheim Reverchon, Konz-Filzen Geil,Eimsheim PFALZ NAHE Müller-Catoir (VDP), Haardt-Weinstrasse Staatsweingut Bad Kreuznach Münzberg (VDP), Landau-Godramstein Gut Hermannsberg (VDP), Nahe Siegrist (VDP), Leinsweiler Bgm. Schweinhardt, Langenlonsheim Aloisiushof, St. Martin Anselmann, Edesheim HESSISCHE BERGSTRASSE Merk ( Organic ), Ellerstadt Bergstraesser Winzer eG, Heppenheim Staatsweingut Neustadt BADEN WÜRTTEMBERG Markgraf v. Baden (VDP), Schloss Salem Graf v. Bentzel Sturmfeder (VDP), Schozach Kilian Hunn, Gottenheim Amalienhof, Heilbronn FRANKEN SACHSEN Brennfleck, Sulzfeld Schloss Proschwitz (VDP), Zadel Deppisch, Erlenbach MO-RHE-NA GmbH Wine Export Association P. O. Box 1370 - Rissbacherstrasse 1 - D- 56841 Traben-Trarbach - Germany Phone +49-6541-9041 Fax +49-6541-4557 [email protected] www.mo-rhe-na.com Wtá jx|Çzâà UULRICH LLANGGUTH MOSEL THE HISTORY OF THE WINE ESTATE For over 200 years, since 1789, the Langguth 2. Piesport GÜ NTERSLAY Family, seated in Traben-Trarbach/Mosel has This is a unique vineyard on a steep, South been trading in premium wines of this area. South-West facing slope, which produces wine of outstanding quality. The slate, however, TRADITION for us means retaining the good contains some clay – as opposed to its things from the past, giving them a modern immediate neighbour the Goldtroepfchen. twist and handling the vines as well as making The wine, therefore, ages earlier and shows the wine as in the best ecological way. considerable depth. We produce wines typical of their terroir. We handle the grapes according to the traditions of 3. Enkirch ELLERGRUB our forefathers while respecting today’s A GRAND CRU vineyard with an incredibly environmental necessities. fertile, mineral-rich, slatey soil. It is the grey slate and its unique microclimate which gives The ULRICH LANGGUTH wine estate was the ‘ Ellergrub ‘ wines their interesting, mineral founded in Traben-Trarbach / Mosel in 1921 by character typical of the Mosel area. These Ulrich Langguth. Our 4.5 hectare estate, wines take time to mature. When picked at situated exclusively on the steep, slatey slopes their peak, the ‘ Ellergrub ‘ grapes can produce of Traben (Trarbach), Enkirch and Piesport – wines which will keep for many years. some of the most beautiful countryside in Germany – produces some of the finest wines of this region. The wine estate is now run by grandsons 4. Traben GAISPFAD or … Patrick Ulrich and Markus Ulrich, together with On these steep, South South-West facing their parents Rita and Ulrich Langguth. vineyards, spread over 3 terraces, we produce high-quality wines of distinctive character. THE VINEYARDS: These steep, slatey slopes directly overlooking All of the vineyards of the ULRICH the Mosel are a perfect place to produce the LANGGUTH wine estate are classified areas, best of our very own dry wines and outstanding situated on the steepest slopes, 85% are botrytis wines. South-South-West facing. We grow 95% Riesling and 5% Reichensteiner. Visit our website at www.langguth-ulrich.com for more information and learn about our lease 1. Piesport GOLDTROEPFCHEN offer of Riesling vines of the ELLERGRUB One of the best-known Riesling-producing vineyard vineyards in the Mosel valley of which we own a significant share. Our vineyards are situated Weingut Ulrich Langguth GbR on the much sought-after, South South-West Rissbacher Str. 1 – D-56841 Traben-Trarbach facing slopes (which have never been subject Tel: +49(0)6541 9396 – Fax: +49(0) 6541 4557 to land consolidation) offering an exceptional [email protected] microclimate which allows us to grow noble www.weingut-langguth.de sweet GRAND CRU wines which can be laid down for 20 to 30 years. Finest Estate Rheingau Wines Weingut Hans Lang has been considered one of the best addresses for Rheingau Riesling wines for decades. Since 2014, Urban Kaufmann and his partner, Eva Raps , are the names behind this brand. This house has always had holdings in top Rheingau vineyard sites. They are the basis for everything that is produced in the estate’s cellar. “Our sites are the focal point of our future work,” says Urban Kaufmann, who took over the estate with Eva Raps in 2014. “For me, being able to produce Riesling wines in the heart of the Rheingau is a dream come true,” admits the novice vintner. He was previously the managing director of one of Appenzell’s most renowned cheese dairies. Apart from being congenial culinary partners, wine and cheese have much in common as the site-specific aromas and flavors of their terroirs unfold during development. “Whether it’s a perfect Appenzeller or a perfect Wisselbrunnen Grosses Gewächs, both require the same degree of hard work and ambition.” The vineyards Vinyard acerage: 20 Hektar (50 acres) Lagen: Hattenheim: Wisselbrunnen, Hassel, Schützenhaus; Hallgarten: Hendelberg Vine varieties: 80 % Riesling, 10 % Pinot Noir, besides Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay Urban Kaufmann For years, Swiss entrepreneur Urban Kaufmann traveled through some of Europe’s best wine regions in search of the ideal place where he could realize his dream of owning a wine estate. During his search, he met with Eva Raps, the longtime managing director of the VDP, who brought him to Hans Lang in the Rheingau. After 40 years as a passionate winemaker, the experienced Rheingau vintner was looking for a successor with the right instinct to carry on his life’s work. And thus, a remarkable project came into being: an excellent portfolio of vineyards, the search for something new, a soaring fantasy, and a craftsman’s brilliance go hand in hand with the long-standing values of the Rheingau. A Feeling for Riesling and Pinot Kaufmann’s partner, Eva Raps, is no stranger to the German wine scene. For many years, she was the managing director of the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP, or Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates), a position she pursued with great commitment. As for her new job she says: “For me, it’s wonderful to finally be able to implement the quality philosophy of the VDP at a wine estate of my own. Fortunately, we have just the right sites in our portfolio to do so.” While the new Hattenheim team are devotees of the Rheingau’s classic grape, Riesling, they are also Pinot enthusiasts: Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris, and especially Pinot Noir, the variety with which the estate has attracted considerable attention in Germany for over twenty years. Continuity The decision to run a wine estate meant a change in careers for Urban Kaufmann and Eva Raps and an opportunity to implement their ideas. Yet, both appreciate the importance of continuity, not least to maintain the estate’s traditional principles and high standards. Therefore, Hans Lang will provide advice and support to help the newcomers successfully make the transition. Uniting his invaluable experience as a cellar master with the impetus of the new owners ensures that this family-operated estate will continue to produce top-notch, handcrafted wines. Hans Lang has always been open to new ideas, be it the production of dry Rieslings, his pioneer work in the German Barrique Forum or his uncompromising pursuit of quality. By the early 1990s, he had already banished mash pumps from his cellar and had reverted to labor-intensive harvesting by hand to continually improve wine quality. Long a proponent of ecologically friendly viticulture, Hans Lang has consistently strived to come even closer to nature by cultivating his grapes organically in recent years. Today, the estate numbers among the few members in the Rheingau branch of EcoVin. “Already we can clearly see a refinement in our wines, but we’re certain that this is only the beginning,” says Eva Raps. “The benefits of organic viticulture will become even more apparent in the future. We’ll definitely be able to further improve the aromatic finesse of the wines from Wisselbrunnen, which is doubtlessly our finest site in Hattenheim.” Urban Kaufmann with Gabi and Hans Lang New owners: Urban Kaufmann and Eva Raps Tasting Room MOSEL WINE ESTATE L O S E N – B O C K S T A N Z The MO-RHE-NA Wine Export Association is pleased to introduce the sizeable wine-estate LOSEN-BOCKSTANZ, situated at the town WITTLICH with vineyards at Wittlich and Uerzig.
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