Bischofliche Weinguter Trier

Rundgang in den Kellern der Bischöflichen Weingüter Trier

Die Keller der Bischöflichen Weingüter Trier liegen direkt unter der Altstadt Triers. Sie erstrecken sich über rund 30.000 m² Fläche und lassen sich auf das Jahr 600 n. Chr. zurückführen. Steigt man hinab in die historischen und von den Römern angelegten Gewölbe, bietet sich ein eindrückliches Bild: 240 historische Moselfuder lagern hier zwischen den alten Mauern. Durch den ältesten Teil verläuft eine historische Wasserleitung der Römer, die früher, vor über 1.400 Jahren, direkt zu den Kaiserthermen führte.

Bischöfliche Weingüter

BestWineRoutes.com visits Bischöfliche Weingüter.

The Bischöfliche Weingüter in Trier even go back to Roman times. Ever since they found official documents winery belongs to church which still is an important 'shareholder' of the domain. With the arrival of Anna Reiman and Karsten Weynand as Marketing Director and Director of the estate a new wind is blowing through the dark, long cellar corridors. The quality is still number one, but the wines are made more accessible for the current customers.

The portfolio is shown in a pyramid which is divided into dry, semi dry and fruity, yet so far not very innovative you might say, but with six quality layers this is already more of a step forward than there has ever been made. Especially in Germany, many wineries used to have a huge portfolio. It is common large domains easily have 100 wines to offer. It is a huge leap forward when this portfolio is reduced, making it so much easier to the consumer of today. Ultimately, the design of the labels is the key. The colour always indicates whether you have to do with a dry, semi dry or fruity wine and the label shows you the level of quality. The higher up the pyramid, the higher the quality. All wines are excellent, the entry level wines are no exception. Karsten did find an ancient print stone to print the labels around 1900. This stone was the inspiration for the current label.

Large cast iron spider
Enough about wine, after all the estate is also fun to visit, with long cellar corridors where no end seems to come to the wooden barrels, but also with several tasting areas and a treasure chamber for the special wines, which is guarded by a large cast iron spider. Would you like to have lunch or dinner you can find an excellent restaurant here, with a great terrace.

A visit to the vineyard is possible, but only on special request and with a group. The Bischöfliche Weingüter occasionally organize a great event in a unique location for tastings. A must to stop by if you go to the beautiful and ancient city of Trier are.