The Alde Gott Winzer eG (eG stands for registered

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society) was founded in

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(

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) in 1948 and is part of the wine-growing region Baden. Today, there are 380 producers who cultivate 263 hectare of vines. Günter Lehmann runs the Alde Gott Winery eG as the general manager while cellarer Michael Huber is responsible for the

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Wines

With around 62% the grape variety Blue

Pinot Noir Pinot noir (), also known as Pinot nero, is a red-wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. The name also refers to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French language, French words fo ...

is cultivated on the majority of the vine area. Next comes the

Riesling Riesling ( , ) is a white grape variety that originated in the Rhine region. 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 ...

with 14%, the

Müller-Thurgau Müller-Thurgau () is a white grape variety (sp. ''Vitis vinifera'') which was created by Hermann Müller from the Swiss Canton of Thurgau in 1882 at the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute in Germany. It is a crossing of Riesling with Made ...

with 12% and the

Pinot gris Pinot gris, pinot grigio (, ), or ''Grauburgunder'' is a white wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. Thought to be a mutant clone of the pinot noir variety, it normally has a pinkish-gray hue, accounting for its name, but th ...

with 8% of the grape variety proportion. Moreover, the

Gewürztraminer Gewürztraminer () is an aromatic wine grape variety, used in white wines, and which performs best in cooler climates. In English, it is sometimes referred to colloquially as Gewürz ( ; although this is never the case in German, because mean ...

Pinot blanc Pinot blanc () or Pinot bianco is a white wine grape. It is a point genetic mutation of Pinot noir. Pinot noir is genetically unstable and will occasionally experience a point mutation in which a vine bears all black fruit except for one cane wh ...

Chardonnay Chardonnay (, ; ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new a ...

Sauvignon blanc Sauvignon blanc () is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the city of Bordeaux in France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French words ''sauvage'' ("wild") and ''blanc'' ("white") due to its early origins as an ind ...

Cabernet Dorsa Cabernet Dorsa is a dark-skinned variety of grape used for red wine. It was created at a grape breeding institute in Weinsberg in the Württemberg wine region of Germany in 1971 by crossing the Blaufränkisch and Dornfelder varieties. The origina ...

and

Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon () is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Lebano ...

are cultivated as well. The total annual production amounts, with 75 litres of wine per acre, to around 1.8 million litres of wine. All of the wine grapes are cultivated on the Alde Gott wine cultivation area (“Alde Gott Großlage”). The soil consists of weathered granitic and sand rocks.

History

"The old God is still alive!" This redemptive cry of a man when he saw another survivor at the end of the

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gave this wine region its name. Today a stony wayside shrine, entwined with vine branches, between

and the neighbouring town Obersasbach remembers this event. However, in this area viniculture was already practised in the past. Documentary evidence marks the year 1601 as the date of granting the right to grow wine in this area.

Awards

* The magazine "Der Feinschmecker" (lit. the gourmet) repeatedly chose the "Alde Gott Winery eG" into the circle of Germany's best vineyards.Der Feinschmecker: ''Der Feinschmecker, Winzer & Weine in Deutschland Guide 2011'', Jahreszeiten Verlag GmbH, Hamburg 2010 * The "Gault Millau Wine Guide 2011" selected the "Alde Gott Winery eG" as one of the recommended firms in the cultivation area Baden.Joel B. Payne:'' GaultMillau WeinGuide 2011'', Christian Verlag GmbH, München 2011 * The Baden Association of Viniculture honored three wines with a gold medal in the category "spring and summer wines".Badischer Weinbauverband, Auszeichnung der Frühlings- und Sommerweine 2011
/ref> * The "Riesling late vintage dry" of 2009 was awarded second place by the State Ministry of Baden-Wuerttemberg at the "Artvinum"-Wineawards. * Three wines were honored with gold and six with silver at the AWC Vienna 2010 (Austrian Wine Challenge).AWC Vienna, Ergebnisse 2010
/ref> * The

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wine guide 2011 chose the "Alde Gott Winery eG" again into the Top 100 of viniculture enterprises in Germany.DLG Weinguide, Ergebnisse 2011
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External links

Homepage of the Alde Gott Winzer eG

References

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