The winery in the municipality of Erbach is located in the German
wine-growing region of
Rheingau. It has been in the family since 1799. After the early death of his father, Ludwig Jung joined the business in 1969 and took over the winery from his mother in 1974 after completing his master vintner's examination, which he managed responsibly until 2007. After years of practical experience at the
Bercher winery (Baden) and Kaapzicht (Stellenbosch, South Africa), as well as completing his viticulture studies as a graduate engineer in
Geisenheim, son Alexander Johannes Jung is responsible for vinification as the farm manager. He is supported by his father in the care of the vineyards. In recent years, the winery has been significantly expanded through the purchase of additional land. This includes a more than 250-year-old rock cellar with a total length of 110 metres, which is located eight metres underground and offers ideal conditions for ageing and storage
The vineyards cover ten hectares of vineyards in the single vineyard sites
Hohenrain,
Marcobrunn,
Michelmark,
Siegelsberg and
Steinmorgen (Erbach), as well as
Sandgrub (Kiedrich). They are planted with the varieties Riesling (82%), Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer. The vineyards are cultivated in a natural way with permanent cover crop, no
herbicides and minimised plant protection. After gentle pressing and cooled, aroma-preserving fermentation, the Riesling wines are stored for a long time on the
fine yeast in stainless steel tanks to obtain more fruit, fullness and extract. After a long maturing process, the predominantly dry and semi-dry Rieslings are bottled in summer. The Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays mature in traditional large wooden barrels or in barriques until shortly before the new harvest. The winery has been a member of the
VDP (Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates) since 1997
