Winery : VDP-Charta

We are a member of the "Verband Deutscher Qualitäts- und Prädikatsweingüter e. V." (VDP).

The VDP Prädikatsweingüter (Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates) has been synonymous with Germany’s finest wines for well over a century.

Working hand in hand with nature, they cultivate traditional grape varieties, particularly Riesling and the Pinot varieties, in top sites throughout Germany’s 13 wine-growing regions. Each of the 200 VDP estates is devoted to achieving the highest quality possible, yet each retains an individual style and thus, reflects the fascinating diversity of viticulture.

Those who appreciate fine wine know the VDP logo – a stylized eagle bearing a cluster of grapes: the symbol of ultimate pleasure.

Website: www.vdp.de

100 Jahre VDP

The task of the association

Care of the centuries old wine culture in Germany
The steady improvement in quality of the members’ wines
The encouragement of natural methods of wine production

Qualifications for membershop and its obligations

(regional associations can, and do, set stricter regulations)

Good and top quality vineyards
Reduced yields
Higher must weights
Cultivation to at least 80% of traditional vine varieties, typical of their region
Cultivation of the vineyards according to the rules of natural viticulture
Top class range of wine
Appropriate cellar buildings and own wine making facilities
The estate must be solely responsible for the cultivation of its vines, wine making, maturation
and marketing, all to be carried out by trained, well-qualified persons
A self-supporting, full-time estate with long recognised, good standards of quality

More Information: vdp-information.pdf (2.5 MB)