“It is the first German sparkling wine
to receive a perfect 100 rating.”
Stuart Pigott [James Suckling]

Out of love for champagne and high-quality German sparkling wines, we laid the foundations for our vision of the perfect sparkling wine with the 2008 harvest. Hand-picked, fully healthy grapes from selected Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyards form the basis for PURE and GRANDE CUVÉE. The grapes are deliberately harvested at the beginning of the vintage and pressed as whole grapes with a low juice yield. These special base wines are stored unfiltered for years in French oak barrels until they are blended. It is the constant care of the wines and their development in the barrel that ensures the later quality of the sparkling wines. Nothing else can make up for this, nor can our growing “library” of base wines.

“The winemaker works according to organic guidelines and has put Dittelsheim-Hessloch, once unknown in the wine world, on the map. This is a remarkable achievement, which is due on the one hand to the quality of the vineyards – and of course also to the talent of the exceptional winemaker Stefan Winter.” – VINUM 2020

Stefan Winter and his team – also known as the [wine]family – share a passion for authentic wines which reflect their origin and the craftsmanship of viticulture. Therefore, each vineyard is cultivated with diligent manual work according to sustainable and eco-friendly guidelines. The [wine]family connects through the entire process by fervent pleasure, a strong dedication to puristic aesthetics and a resolute quest for quality. The focus is clearly set on the essentials to craft excellent wines with a cultural heritage: On only 23 hectares of vineyards, Riesling rules at 65%, followed by Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) and Chardonnay. Following a solely selective handpicking during harvest, all wines are given the time they need to develop and build character. Late releases are thus not uncommon in Winter’s philosophy.

In 2013, Stefan was one of the youngest winemakers ever to be accepted into the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates [VDP] – after taking over responsibility for his parents’ winery 13 years earlier at the young age of just 20 and restructuring it with great success. Since 2007, all vineyards have been cultivated sustainably in harmony with nature. Since the 2022 vintage, all wines carry the FAIR’N GREEN sustainability certification.