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Germany, Pfalz
VDP Weingut Kranz
Mörzheimer Str. 2
76831 Ilbesheim
Germany
+49 (0) 63 41 939 206
info (at) weingut-kranz.de
A plot of land outside Ilbesheim for building a house, some vineyards, farmland, and livestock—this is how the success story of the winery began, unremarkably, in 1948.
After World War II, Hilda and Willi Dennhart, together with their daughter Ella and her husband Hugo Leiner, established the winery as a bulk wine operation. In the 1970s, their daughter Lieselotte had the idea to bottle the now-produced wine and market it herself.
Her husband Robert Kranz abandoned his original career path and trained as a winemaker. Together, they successfully guided the winery into the next generation. Over time, new vineyard locations, wine cellars, modern equipment, and customers across Germany were added—along with two sons, Boris and Kai.
Even though we have access to the most advanced technology, we intervene in natural processes very sensitively and minimally.
Each vintage is different and leaves room for interpretation. Controlled fermentation or spontaneous fermentation with natural vineyard yeasts? Stainless steel or wooden barrels—or both? Whole cluster pressing or several hours of skin contact?
We love these challenges and avoid rigid routines, adapting instead to the specific circumstances of each vintage. This is what defines the individual signature of Boris Kranz. Continuously evolving and pursuing new ideas to create wines that meet his high standards.
Consistently dry wines that are clear, precise, and natural, with a strong sense of origin.
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