Current
Weinfest in Weyher (12. – 15. September)
und
Weinfest in Kreuztal (5. - 7. September)
wer in eine kreative Schule geht, lernt seinen Namen tanzen. Das ist hinlänglich bekannt. Wir Pfälzer hingegen tanzen unser Handwerk … und das ist kein Scherz! Dieser Tanz heißt Küferschlag...
Habt Ihr euch als Kinder auch manchmal gefragt, ob das Schlaraffenland wirklich so paradiesisch ist, wie es klingt? Ob es wirklich so großartig ist, wenn man jedes Mal ein gebratenes Hühnchen im Mund hat, zack!, auch wenn man einfach nur mal gähnen oder lauthals lachen will? Und ob es wirklich so toll ist, wenn es Honig regnet (ausgerechnet Honig!)? Würde man den Wein noch schätzen, wenn er einfach so aus dem Brunnen kommt?
Ein Winzer aus Edesheim, noch nicht einmal 3km von uns entfernt, hat ...
When the whole world smells of blossoms, you're either in love – or in Weyher. Because the grapes have begun to bloom ! The delicate scent envelops us and enchants us anew every year. This year, it's a little later than usual – the beginning of the year was cool. But this is actually our "normal" continental climate... as it was twenty years ago.
But no matter when the blossoms begin, the bees and bumblebees are thrilled. Every year, we receive a visit from a queen , who is placed in the vineyard with a small entourage of worker bees and her hive. For many years, good friends who are experienced beekeepers have been responsible for the royal arrival. The bees then only have to fall headfirst into the blossoms to find their nectar. A life of paradise, truly! If the bees are full of energy, they can also fly to the chestnut trees that bloom not far from the vineyards...
» The Federal Honorary Prize winners in the wine and sparkling wine sector stand for excellent quality work and incomparable moments of enjoyment. With the utmost care and craftsmanship, they manage to translate the terroir, the climate and the special features of their region into unique wines and sparkling wines that impress. The Federal Honorary Prize winners are guardians of German wine culture and at the same time visionaries who carry it into the future - with creativity, a spirit of innovation and a deep understanding of what makes wine: enjoyment, community and the connection to home. « Freya von Czettritz, CEO of DLG Holding.
We have already told you a lot about our premium Rieslings, the incredibly strong piwi wine Cabernet Blanc and the special features of our winery. But we have never mentioned one small, modest wine:
We know this from classic fairy tales: if you get into dire straits, the white knight comes galloping up and saves you from certain doom. We winemakers have a "white knight" like that too, only his horse drinks diesel.
This year we desperately needed him, our knight, because the weather behaved like the proverbial dragon:
