The endowed wine estate Vereinigte Hospitien (United Hospices) is located in the heart of Trier, Germany's oldest city, a former Roman imperial residence and the centre of Mosel wine. The figure of Saint James, which adorns the sculpture not only of the entrance to the winery but also the labels, as their trademark.
Vereinigte Hospitien looks back on a long tradition of craftsmanship in viticulture. The oldest written evidence of Riesling cultivation on the Mosel is from 1464, and was listed in the accounting books of Hospice of St. James. Their vineyards come partly from the historic properties of former Trier monasteries. These are all VDP-classified best sites at Mosel and Saar. Overall, they cultivate 24 hectares of vineyard area, 90 percent of which are planted to Riesling, 10 percent Pinot varieties. Their aim is to make the best possible and distinctive wines that reflect the typicality of their vineyards, so that the soil in which the vines grow can be tasted. Modern technology is also in place to improve the quality of the wines even further.
The Riesling sparkling wine brut was developed according to the method of classic bottle fermentation. Particularly noteworthy is its long storage on the yeast of over 14 months. The intense contact with the so-called "fine yeast" gives this sparkling wine a particularly fine perlage and also a pleasant creaminess, which pairs with the breed of Riesling grape. This Riesling sparkling wine brut is not only an elegant aperitif but also thanks to its fine Riesling fruit as a companion of different appetizers ideally suited.
