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Germany, Nahe

Out of Love for Wine – and Nature

Gut Steyerberg

Hof Steyert

55444 Schweppenhausen

Germany

Website

+49 67 24 60 97 0

info (at) gut-steyerberg.de

Gut Steyerberg

Marlene and Wilfried Jacobus were born with a passion for viticulture. From their close connection with nature grew the "mission" for an ecological way of farming. And because at Gut Steyerberg / Weingut Fuchs-Jacobus, they don’t do things halfway, they opted for the most consistent form: biodynamic viticulture according to Demeter guidelines.

The Steyerberg in the Nahe Valley – Terroir for Great Wines
The soil with its minerals, the topography, and the orientation to the sun, along with the mesoclimate and its weather phenomena, are the determining factors for the character of a wine. French winemakers have coined a term for this: "terroir."

Steep Slope Viticulture Means Handwork
The Steyerberg is a very special terroir: with a slope between 33° and 45°, it is very steep. Therefore, it is almost too steep for machinery everywhere. Only mechanical assistance is possible between the vine rows – everything else is done by hand.

Each Vine is Individually Cared For
The vines on the steep slope are cared for by hand from the soil to the leaf tips, thinned out, and regulated in growth. This is the only way to guarantee the best grapes. In the fall, we personally harvest our grapes, berry by berry. To be efficient on the steep slope requires extensive experience, specialized knowledge, and hard work.

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