Weingut von Winning (40 hectares)
Deidesheim / Pfalz / German

The Pinot Gris grows in Rupperstberg, ferments and matures in stainless steel and some neutral wood. Clear aromas of quince, apricot, pear, some vanilla and fine herbs, an exciting acidity, melting quality and elegant structure give it a lot of tension and freshness. Warning: This is not a smooth Pinot Grigio!

Content: 0.75 liters (18.00 €* / 1 liter)
Year: 2023
Alcohol (% Vol.): 12
Allergens: Contains sulfites
Quality level: Quality wine
Location: Mittelhaardt Deutsche Weinstr.
Classification: VDP.Gutswein
Taste: dry
Growing region: Palatinate
Grape variety: Pinot Gris

The fact that this estate is crafting some of the very best dry wines in Germany is no fluke, rather a result of nearly obsessive winemaker Stephan Attmann’s commitment to both dedicated cultivation of Deidesheim and Forst’s best sites and meticulous work in the cellar. Von Winning maintains some of the oldest parcels in Grosses Gewächs vineyards smattered across Forst, Deidesheim, and Ruppertsberg. Attmann’s every decision is informed by great enthusiasm and experiences at estates in the Cote d’Or and abroad. For example, Attmann’s newer vines are planted at a very high vine density- 9500 vines per hectare, as opposed to the typically under 5000. This creates competition amongst the vines, forcing the roots to grow deep, naturally reducing yields. Attmann has adopted the single cane trellising system, prevalent in Burgundy, and Grosses Gewächs wines ferment in 500mL French barrels. Von Winning practices organic and sustainable viticulture.

Attmann describes his winemaking as “not doing the wrong thing at the wrong time.” The estate’s premium wines are treated with a minimalist approach and with the highest respect in the cellar. Gentle clarification, natural and spontaneous fermentation and the abandonment of fining agents create wines with a distinctive indigenous and very elegant style. Pumping the juice or wine is never necessary in the gravity flow winery, allowing for minimal, and gentle vinification.

Vineyard Area: 40 hectares
Annual Production: 23,000 cases

Top Sites –
Deidesheim, Mäushöhle, Herrgottsacker, Paradiesgarten, Leinhöhle: 1er Crus, löss, loam, red sandstone
Grainhübel, Langenmorgen and Kieselberg: Grand Crus, Loam and clay over red sandstone and limestone
Kalkofen: Grand Cru, limestone, marl, loam

Top Sites – Forst
Ungeheuer: Grand Cru, löss, loam, sandstone, basalt
Kirchenstück: Grand Cru sandy loam, red sandstone, basalt
Jesuitengarten: Grand Cru, sandy clay, lime, and loam over limestone and basalt
Pechstein: Grand Cru, sandy clay, loss, loam, over limestone, basalt, and sandstone

Top Sites – Ruppertsberg
Reiterpfad: 1er Cru, sandy loam, red sandstone, limestone

Grape Varieties: Riesling, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay

Farming Practice: Practicing Organic

THE WINERY:
Our demand for extraordinary quality is the main principle of our work and the style of VON WINNING. In respectful cooperation with nature we do accompany our wines from pruning the vines to the final bottle and revive long forgotten traditions on the way.
Lively, fine and full of character, racy and full of tension – our wines can age wonderfully for many years, but offer a lot in their youth already.

Since VON WINNING Winery was founded in 1849, unique wines reflecting our vineyards in Ruppertsberg, Deidesheim, and Forst have been produced in our historic cellar.
In 1907, Leopold von Winning, son-in-law of Dr. Andreas Deinhard, dedicated his life to creating top quality wines with respect to the outstanding vineyards in which he was allowed to work. As a founding member of the VDP he introduced his believes into the philosophy of this renowned association. Today we – the young and ambitious team around Stephan Attmann – deliberately uphold this visionary’s tradition.

Intensive and sustainable work in the vineyards enables us to harvest highly aromatic and healthy grapes. This valuable fruit is vinified with a lot of patience and untreated in our historic cellar. We ferment our musts relatively turbid and without artificial cooling in different size oak barrels using their indigenous yeasts. This way we preserve the precious phenolic compounds, which shape the aroma and bestow a deep and complex structure upon our wines. Subsequently, the wines are moved only one time on their way into the bottle. This way, grapes from significant vineyard sites become special wines, which express our house’s unique style.

THE VINEYARDS:
Our vineyards are located in the Pfalz from Neustadt to Forst along the German Wine Route. Each site is as unique, as the wine, which grows in it.