Wine knowledge from the Palatinate – Terroir, grape varieties & sustainable viticulture

What makes a great Riesling? How do granite, limestone marl, colored sandstone, and slate shape a wine's character? And why are PiWi grape varieties like Cabernet blanc the future of sustainable viticulture?
In our wine knowledge section, we'll take you into the world of terroir, climate, soils, grape varieties, and Palatinate wine culture – straight from our family winery, established in 1788. At the same time, with a wink and Palatinate charm, we'll give you a glimpse behind the scenes of our winery. Enjoy our WineTalk!

Wine Knowledge

Von Stolz & Dankbarkeit: Feiert mit uns Erntedankfest!

You've probably already noticed that we love being Palatinates. In fact, we're even proud of it, even though it's actually strange to be proud of something you have absolutely no influence over – who chooses where they're born and grow up, after all? But that's just how we humans are; we love our homeland, and woe betide anyone who questions our cherished traditions. So far, so good. But one can also overdo it:

 

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Bild Weyherer Weinfest im Winzergarten beim Weingut Graf von Weyher Pfalz

The Weyher Wine Festival will take place from September 8th to 11th, 2023. The whole village will be on its feet and there will be musical and culinary offerings in every courtyard! It feels like the whole world is meeting in Weyher. OK, maybe that's a bit subjective. But there are actually several thousand people who all come to our idyllic village to enjoy and celebrate and spread a party mood.

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Bild: Weinprobe Weingut Graf von Weher

Being humanly curious, we'd love to try every bottle at the winery. This is a bit complicated to implement, as not everyone can stay 60 nights to try every bottle. So we've come up with a solution and offer three different wine tastings...

Open to the world: As international globetrotters, we speak English fluently. We'd be delighted to welcome you for a wine tasting in English!

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