Weingut von Othegraven
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Weingut von Othegraven is a wine-growing estate
in the Mosel wine region with a wine-growing history of the site from the 2nd–4th century and a documented tradition of more than 600 years. It is located on the lower banks of the Saar River a tributary of the Moselle River
, opposite to the village of Kanzem
.
in 1910.
, its English garden
and the vineyard
Kanzemer Altenberg constitute a listed cultural heritage site
. The manor house was heavily damaged by US troops at the end of World War II
, but restored and enlarged in 1954–1956.
(earl) Philipp von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck. Today’s owner is Emmerich Grach's descendant Günther Jauch
.
Kupp, Ockfen
Bockstein. The grape variety is 100% Riesling
. The soil consists of weathered slate
, quarzite, iron and greywacke. Von Othegraven stands for: only Riesling and only from the steepest of slopes. The slope of the Kanzemer Altenberg is beyond 200 percent. It is one of the longest steep slopes worldwide.
Fine Wines International judged: 2008 Von Othegraven Kanzemer Altenberg Riesling Kabinett Erste Lage – Greatest Wine of the Year („The most incredible expression of German Riesling we have tasted in over 30 years”)
Napoleon I
on 6 October 1804, when Napoleon visited Trier
. He offered him wine from his vineyard St. Maximin at Oberemmel in a gold-plated silver-goblet from the 17th century. The goblet later was engraved “Gravure commandée à la memoire de ce mémorable evenement par Emmeric Grach, possesseur de cette coupe”. It was auctioned at Sotheby's
in New York City
in 2001 for $23,750USD and is on permanent loan to the museum of Trier since 2004, replacing a reproduction.
In 1818 Emmerich Grach as alderman of the city of Trier issued the birth certificate of Karl Marx
.
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
in the Mosel wine region with a wine-growing history of the site from the 2nd–4th century and a documented tradition of more than 600 years. It is located on the lower banks of the Saar River a tributary of the Moselle River
Moselle River
The Moselle is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg, and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine, joining the Rhine at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Mosel through the Our....
, opposite to the village of Kanzem
Kanzem
Kanzem is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.The winery Weingut von Othegraven, which is organized in the Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter is located in this village....
.
Classification
Von Othegraven's production includes wine from vineyards classified as Erste Lage ("Grand Cru"). It is co-founder and member of the Grosser Ring Mosel-Saar-Ruwer in 1908 and the Association of German Prädikat Wine EstatesVerband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter
Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter e.V. or the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates, is an organisation where most of Germany's top wine producers are members. It is commonly known under its acronym VDP...
in 1910.
Cultural Heritage Site
The manor houseManor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
, its English garden
English garden
The English garden, also called English landscape park , is a style of Landscape garden which emerged in England in the early 18th century, and spread across Europe, replacing the more formal, symmetrical Garden à la française of the 17th century as the principal gardening style of Europe. The...
and the vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
Kanzemer Altenberg constitute a listed cultural heritage site
Cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations...
. The manor house was heavily damaged by US troops at the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, but restored and enlarged in 1954–1956.
Owners
Von Othegraven is family-owned in the seventh generation. It has been purchased in 1805 by Emmerich Grach (1753–1826) from ReichsgrafGraf
Graf is a historical German noble title equal in rank to a count or a British earl...
(earl) Philipp von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck. Today’s owner is Emmerich Grach's descendant Günther Jauch
Günther Jauch
Günther Johannes Jauch is a German television host. He is a member of the Hamburg Jauch family, but currently lives in Potsdam, Brandenburg with his wife Thea Jauch and his four children.- Biography :...
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Wine
The acreage is approximately 12.5 hectares (30.9 acre). The slopes are Kanzem Altenberg, WiltingenWiltingen
Wiltingen is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.more informations only in german: Wiltingen...
Kupp, Ockfen
Ockfen
Ockfen is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....
Bockstein. The grape variety is 100% Riesling
Riesling
Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region of Germany. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally...
. The soil consists of weathered slate
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering...
, quarzite, iron and greywacke. Von Othegraven stands for: only Riesling and only from the steepest of slopes. The slope of the Kanzemer Altenberg is beyond 200 percent. It is one of the longest steep slopes worldwide.
Fine Wines International judged: 2008 Von Othegraven Kanzemer Altenberg Riesling Kabinett Erste Lage – Greatest Wine of the Year („The most incredible expression of German Riesling we have tasted in over 30 years”)
Notable
Emmerich Grach (1753–1826), the first of the actual owner-family, greeted in his function as aldermanAlderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
Napoleon I
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
on 6 October 1804, when Napoleon visited Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
. He offered him wine from his vineyard St. Maximin at Oberemmel in a gold-plated silver-goblet from the 17th century. The goblet later was engraved “Gravure commandée à la memoire de ce mémorable evenement par Emmeric Grach, possesseur de cette coupe”. It was auctioned at Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sotheby's is the world's fourth oldest auction house in continuous operation.-History:The oldest auction house in operation is the Stockholms Auktionsverk founded in 1674, the second oldest is Göteborgs Auktionsverk founded in 1681 and third oldest being founded in 1731, all Swedish...
in New York City
New York City
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in 2001 for $23,750USD and is on permanent loan to the museum of Trier since 2004, replacing a reproduction.
In 1818 Emmerich Grach as alderman of the city of Trier issued the birth certificate of Karl Marx
Karl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement...
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