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

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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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Being in the right place at the right time ... so much depends on that. Entire destinies have developed differently than planned because you were in the right place at the right time. For us winemakers, such a decisive moment comes every year: when we decide when the harvest season begins.

But when is the ideal time to start harvesting grapes?

Very simple: when the grape is ripe.

And when is it ripe?

That's where it gets more difficult.

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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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It should really be obvious. White wine is made from light grapes, and red wine from dark grapes. It's as simple as that. Or so you think. But then you stumble across Blanc de Noir. Literally "white from black" (the French exaggerated a little). It looks like a white wine, but is made from dark grapes. Great confusion! How is that supposed to work?

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The Way of St. James from Santiago is known worldwide: you walk from place to place and get a stamp for each location you reach. These stamps are wonderfully satisfying, so colorful and full of lovingly designed details. But above all, they are a symbol of what you have fought for and a precious memory of the journey...
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