Grand State Prize and State Prize
The state of Rhineland-Palatinate awarded the coveted state honor prizes to the best companies in the 2020 award.
The wineries Oekonomierat Johann Geil I Erben (Bechtheim) and Scheffer (Zotzenheim) were awarded the Grand State Prize, the highest award in the country.
Seventeen other companies received the State Prize for their outstanding achievements.
Since 1992, Ursula and Tilo Hochthurn have been managing the Mediterranean-style winery Gerharz-Hochthurn in Gau-Algesheim. The modern-oriented farm now manages about 20 ha of vineyards in the fourth generation. The vines grow in Gau-Algesheim, Ingelheim and Horrweiler. Due to the lime-rich, deep soils and slopes, a variety of wines in terms of minerality and aromas is possible. Tilo Hochthurn proudly presents his convincing Rieslings and Pinots. Newcomers such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc can also be found in the range. The...
Weingut Gerharz-Hochthurn
Ursula und Tilo Hochthurn
Ingelheimer Straße 74
55435 Gau-Algesheim
Tel.: (0049) 6725 2516
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MC Edition is the premium line of the Zehe-Claus winery. The winemakers Marcus Clauß and Birgit Zehe-Clauß run the winery in Mainz. Their philosophy is: "careful to the nature, characterized by the origin, with the handwriting of the winegrower, for passion and pleasure." Since 2010, the winery has been converted to organic management. For years, the wines have been awarded national and international awards. MC Riesling dry is z. B. awarded annually since 2001 by Mundus Vini.
Weingut Zehe-Clauß
Birgit & Marcus Zehe-Clauß
Rheinhessenstraße 109
55129 Mainz-Hechtsheim
Tel.: (0049) 6131 9728942
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