Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz

Hansjörg and Birgit Rebholz are now the custodians of this 3rd generation winery in the southern Pfalz. They were once an insiders wine, but now have a cult following worldwide.

Hansjörg Rebholz: ‘For more than 50 years, we've been making wines containing only what nature intended for them. We do not chaptalize our wines (the addition of sugar prior to fermentation in order to increase the alcohol content), nor do we use a 'Süßreserve'’ (unfermented grape must added to the finished wine prior to bottling).

Part of the VDP. Hansjörg Rebholz was Winemaker of the Year 2013 (Falstaff) and Winemaker of the Year 2002 (Gault Millau). Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz has the top 5 out of 5 grapes rating in the Gault Millau (with 10 other winemakers). Also, Hansjörg Rebholz is one of the movers and shakers in the Grosses Gewächs movement in Germany.

While Riesling dominated production, it’s the Weiss Burgunder (Pinot Blanc) that’s a revelation and perhaps the best examples anywhere...

Rebholz’ oldest vineyard, the Albertsweiler Latt, in Albersweil was planted to Gewurztraminer in 1947. The vines are trellised on pergolas because at the time, Hansjorg’s grandfather believed the region had a similar climate to Tuscany. The estate’s 22 ha are farmed bio-dynamically with a production of about 10,000 cases.