Staffelter Hof

Staffelter Hof is a family run winery, distillery and guest house situated in the small town of Kröv, which is in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

History

The Staffelter Hof name, originally belonging to a wine producing abbey,[1] goes as far back as 862 and is therefore one of the oldest companies in the world. The first written documentation of the Staffelter Hof abbey is on an original document now located in the city archives (Archives de l’Ètat à Liège) of Lüttich/Liege, Belgium. Lands belonging to the Carolingian Dynasty (580–876 AD),[2] which spread as far as Kröv and beyond [3] home of the current winery, were donated to the abbey to work as a source of income. These properties were in possession of the abbey until the establishment of the Napoleonic Code in 1804. In 1805 the land in Kröv was purchased by Peter Schneiders for 1773 Taler.[4] and subsequently passed down 7 generations to Jan Matthias Klein, the current wine maker who took over from his father, Gerd Klein, in 2005 [5]

Current business

Guest house

In 1960 the current guest house was established which consists of 4 double rooms and 6 apartments,[6] all of which is now run by Hildegunde (Gundi) Klein, wife of Gerd Klein, and mother of Jan Klein.

Distillery

The distillery at the property was established sometime after 1890 by Kilian Klein,[5] Gerd’s grandfather. Each year schnaps is produced from trester or marc, hefe (yeast lees), mirabell, cherries, apples, pears and plums as well as a few home made liqueurs.

Wine production

There are 9 hectares of vineyards belonging to Staffelter Hof, these are located in Paradies, Kirchlay, Letterlay, Steffensberg, and lastly Dhron Hofberger located in Neumagen-Dhron which was added to the estate from Gundi’s family after her marriage to Gerd. The winery is currently in the process of organic certification.

Grape varieties

White 90% of total production

Riesling 85% of the harvest, Rivaner (formerly known as Müller Thurgau) 11%, Sauvignon Blanc 3% (planted 2010), Gelber Muskateller Gelber Muskateller (planted 2012)1%

Red 10% of total production

Pinot noir 45%, Regent 30% and Frühburgunder 15%

Wines

Staffelter Hof produces three tiers of wine, the Wappenwein – Heraldic Wines, Signatureweine – Signature Wines, Motivweine – Wolf Wines. These wines span dry to sweet, sparkling (including hand remuaged traditional method Sekt), rose, white and red.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Halkin, Joseph et Roland, C.-G.. “Recueil des Chartes de l’Abbaye de Stavelot-Malmédy”, Brüssel 1909
  2. ↑ Schannat, Johann Friedrich. "Eiflia Illustrata" – übersetzt von Bösch, Georg. Nachrichten über die Abteien Stavelot und Malmedy. Verlag Jakob Anton Mayer, Aachen 1852.
  3. ↑ Hansotte, Georges. ‘’Inventaires des Archives de l’Abbaye et de la Principauté de Stavelot-Malmédy’’. conservé à l’archive d’état, Liège Publiés sous la direction de Maurice Lang 1961.
  4. ↑ Wackenroder, Ernst. "12. Band IV Kunstdenkmäler des Kreises Wittlich", Druckerei L. Schwann, Düsseldorf 1934
  5. 1 2 Hüls-Beth, Gudrun. Kröv: Straβen und Höfe.Heimatkundliche Beiträge Gemeinde Kröv, 1988, pp.15–18.
  6. ↑ Staffelter Hof Winery - Kröv, Moselle - Fine Rieslings, guest rooms, holiday apartments and distillery
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