Weingut Franz-Josef Eifel

Sometimes you just have to turn things upside down to move forward. When I took over the winery from my father in 1985 in the fourth generation, I had a clear vision of my future wines. According to the motto "Nothing is more constant than change" I have adopted a lot, changed a few things and improved some things in order to achieve my goal of a pure, clear and filigree Mosel Riesling - every year under changing conditions. There is only one thing that will not change: In the glass, what I, my family and my team work for 365 days a year must provide unmistakable enjoyment and joy. 100% heartbeat on the steep slope: The Trittenheimer Apotheke - for me one of the best Riesling sites in the world The majority of our wines come from this location. Our wines are made from vines up to 80 years old on small terraces with 50 to 100 vines on steep slopes that are difficult to access. Even the phylloxera was too exhausting to get into the rugged terraces, which is why we mainly cultivate non-root vines. Steep slope, old vines and our "pharmacy" - that's all it takes for our "great passion", the Riesling that is produced in the "Sonnenfels" and our "Goldstück". As an ecological winery, we work with our colleagues eagle owl, falcon, buzzard and lizard for - and not against - nature. As a present we get healthy, ripe grapes, whose energy you can later taste in the glass. After strict manual work and selection, we focus on "controlled idleness" in the cellar - spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts without additives, fining or modern cellar technology. We think that a perfect Riesling is made through hard work in the vineyard, as little intervention as possible in the cellar and a great deal of respect for nature.