Family winery on the Moselle: Riesling and red wines from steep-slope vineyards, with guesthouse and winery tavern
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein, Inhaber Patrick Philipps
Graach-Schäferei (Bernkastel-Kues), GermanyNew on Amplifa
About the Winery
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein is a family winery run by Patrick Philipps in the Schäferei district of the municipality of Graach on the Middle Moselle, between Bernkastel-Kues and Traben-Trarbach. On 6.5 hectares of vineyards, white and red wines are grown in the steep slopes of Graach and Bernkastel, including plots in the Graacher Himmelreich, Graacher Domprobst and Bernkasteler Lay vineyard sites. In the wine cellar, the grapes are gently pressed several times and the wines are vinified with cold fermentation; the estate combines traditional experience with modern pressing technology. The wines have repeatedly been awarded Honorary Prizes, State Honorary Prizes, Grand State Honorary Prizes and Federal Honorary Prizes. In addition to direct wine sales from the estate, the winery offers a guesthouse with breakfast as well as a winery tavern from May to October.
- Site
- Graach-Schäferei / Mosel
- Processes
- Direct wine sales from the estate (by appointment), Guesthouse with rooms and breakfast, Winery tavern (restaurant, May–October), Wine tastings/vacation at the winery
- Materials
- Riesling, Pinot Noir (Blauer Spätburgunder), Weißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Chardonnay
- Certificates
- Awards (State Honorary Prizes, Federal Honorary Prizes), Wine guide ratings (VINUM, Eichelmann, Gault&Millau)
- Industries
- Viticulture, Wine tourism/hospitality
- 01
Vineyard maintenance and grape cultivation
- 02
Harvest
- 03
Gentle pressing of the grapes
- 04
Cold fermentation and maturation in the wine cellar
- 05
Bottling
- 06
Direct wine sales from the estate by appointment
Vineyard Sites and Grape Varieties
Riesling
Core variety of the winery from the steep slopes of Graach and Bernkastel on the Moselle.
Pinot Noir (Blauer Spätburgunder)
Red wine variety in the estate's range.
Weißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)
White Burgundy variety in the grape variety spectrum.
Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)
White Burgundy variety in the grape variety spectrum.
Chardonnay
International grape variety in the range.
Location
Graach-Schäferei
DEWinery, guesthouse, winery tavern, wine sales
- Materials
- Viticulture on 6.5 ha of steep-slope vineyards (Graacher Himmelreich, Graacher Domprobst, Bernkasteler Lay)
- Wine cellar with modern pressing technology
- Multiple gentle pressing
- Cold fermentation
Wines
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Awards
The estate's wines have repeatedly been awarded Honorary Prizes, State Honorary Prizes, Grand State Honorary Prizes and Federal Honorary Prizes as well as winner wines at competitions. Wine guides such as VINUM, Eichelmann, Feinschmecker and Gault&Millau list the winery among the best wineries in Germany.
| Evidence | Graach-Schäferei |
|---|---|
| Awards (State Honorary Prizes, Federal Honorary Prizes) | |
| Wine guide ratings (VINUM, Eichelmann, Gault&Millau) |