Germany
Mittelrhein
The estate is located in the small town of Bacharach (Loreley district) in the Mittelrhein wine-growing region in Germany. It is run by Jochen Ratzenberger junior, the third generation to do so. The vineyard area totals just on 12 hectares, with holdings in such top-rated sites as Kloster Fürstenthal, Posten and Wolfshöhle (Bacharach), as well as in the St. Jost site in Steeg. More than three-quarters of the area is planted with Riesling (8,5 ha), as well as with Pinot Noir (1,5 ha), Pinot Gris and Rivaner. Sustainable, integrated vineyard practices are implemented. The estate specilises in high-quality sweet and botrytis dessert wines. Bottle-fermented sparkling wines are also produced. The wines are exported to Belgium, Switzerland and the USA (UN in New York). The estate is a member of the VDP (Verband deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitäts-Weingüter) association.
The vintage 2006
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Mittelrhein: Bacharach
Grauburgunder, White wine, QbA, dry Full description
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry Full description
Posten, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), off-dry/semi-sweet Full description
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, Auslese Full description
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese) Full description
Mittelrhein: Steeg
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry Full description
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, Großes Gewächs Full description
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry Full description
The vintage 2005
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Mittelrhein: Bacharach
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.20 € Full description
Riesling, White wine, QbA, "Caspar R.", 6.60 € Full description
Posten, Riesling, White wine, Auslese, 14.30 € Full description
Posten, Riesling, White wine, Trockenbeerenauslese, 98.00 € Full description
Posten, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), off-dry, 8.90 € Full description
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, Auslese, 18.60 € Full description
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, QbA, Großes Gewächs, 20.20 € Full description
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, Trockenbeerenauslese, 160.00 € Full description
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 11.20 € Full description
Mittelrhein: Steeg
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry, 6.20 € Full description
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, QbA, Großes Gewächs, 17.40 € Full description
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.20 € Full description
The vintage 2004
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Mittelrhein: Bacharach
Grauburgunder, White wine, QbA, dry, 8.00 € Full description
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.20 € Full description
Riesling, White wine, QbA, Caspar R., 6.60 € Full description
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 5.00 € Full description
Kloster Fürstental, Riesling, White wine, ice wine, 39.50 € Full description
Posten, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), off-dry, 8.60 € Full description
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, Auslese, 10.60 € Full description
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, QbA, Großes Gewächs, 16.40 € Full description
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 8.40 € Full description
Mittelrhein: Steeg
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry, 6.20 € Full description
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 8.80 € Full description
The vintage 2003
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Mittelrhein: Bacharach
Grauburgunder, White wine, QbA, dry, 8.00 € Full description Satisfactory (75)
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.20 € Full description Very good (83)
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 5.00 € Full description Very good (80)
Kloster Fürstental, Riesling, White wine, ice wine, 39.50 € Full description Outstanding (91)
Posten, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), off-dry, 8.80 € Full description Excellent (87)
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, Auslese, 14.80 € Full description Excellent (87+)
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 8.80 € Full description Excellent (87)
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), *, 9.60 € Full description Excellent (89)
Mittelrhein: Steeg
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry, 6.20 € Full description Very good (82)
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 8.80 € Full description Excellent (86)
The vintage 2002
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Mittelrhein: Bacharach
Grauburgunder, White wine, QbA, dry, 8.00 € Full description Satisfactory (77)
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.00 € Full description Very good (82)
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 5.00 € Full description Satisfactory (77)
Kloster Fürstental, Riesling, White wine, ice wine, 39.50 € Full description Outstanding (92)
Posten, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), off-dry, 8.70 € Full description Excellent (85)
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 8.40 € Full description Outstanding (90)
Mittelrhein: Steeg
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry, 6.20 € Full description Very good (80)
The vintage 2001
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Mittelrhein: Bacharach
Kloster Fürstental, Riesling, Schaumwein, sparkling wine with specific origin, 11.20 € Full description
Posten, Riesling, White wine, Auslese Full description Satisfactory (75)
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, Auslese, 18.20 € Full description Excellent (88)
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, QbA, Großes Gewächs, ***, 16.40 € Full description Outstanding (90)
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese) Full description Satisfactory (76)
Mittelrhein: Steeg
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 8.80 € Full description Very good (83)
The vintage 2000
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Mittelrhein: Bacharach
Grauburgunder, White wine, QbA, dry, 7.06 € Full description Very good (83)
Riesling, White wine, QbA, Caspar R, 4.91 € Full description Very good (80)
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 4.50 € Full description Satisfactory (79)
Spätburgunder, Red wine, QbA, dry, 7.36 € Full description Satisfactory (79)
Kloster Fürstental, Riesling, Schaumwein, sparkling wine with specific origin, Brut, 10.40 € Full description
Kloster Fürstental, Riesling, Schaumwein, sparkling wine with specific origin, Brut, 10.40 € Full description Satisfactory (75)
Kloster Fürstental, Riesling, White wine, ice wine, 86.92 € Full description Excellent (88)
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 9.00 € Full description Excellent (87)
Mittelrhein: Steeg
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry, 6.03 € Full description Very good (80)
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 8.90 € Full description Very good (83)
The vintage 1999
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Mittelrhein: Bacharach
Grauburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 7.98 € Full description Very good (82)
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry Full description Satisfactory (75)
Spätburgunder, Red wine, QbA, dry Full description Satisfactory (78)
Kloster Fürstental, Riesling, White wine, ice wine, 92.03 € Full description Excellent (88)
Posten, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), off-dry Full description Excellent (85)
Wolfshöhle, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese) Full description Satisfactory (78)
Mittelrhein: Steeg
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, Auslese, 10.12 € Full description Excellent (88)
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry, 5.32 € Full description Very good (84)
St. Jost, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry Full description Very good (80)