Weingut Dr. Kauer
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Bacharach's first certified organic winery, farming steep slate slopes since 1982.
About Weingut Dr. Kauer
Founded in 1982 by Randolf and Martina Kauer, Weingut Dr. Kauer was the first certified organic winery in Bacharach and remains one of the pioneering organic estates on the Middle Rhine. The family farms just under 4 hectares of exclusively steep slate slopes — many exceeding 55% gradient and worked only with mechanical aids — across renowned sites such as Bacharacher Wolfshöhle, Kloster Fürstental, Urbarer Beulsberg, Oberdiebacher Fürstenberg and Oberweseler Oelsberg, all within the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley. About 95% of the vineyard area is planted to Riesling, with the remainder Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder). Randolf Kauer, also a professor of organic viticulture at Geisenheim University, and his daughter Anne Kauer, who joined the estate full-time in 2020, continue to farm certified organic (ECOVIN, EU organic logo), producing mineral-driven, terroir-transparent wines from the region's slate soils.
Who Is This For?
For drinkers who seek mineral, terroir-transparent Middle Rhine Riesling from certified organic, hand-farmed steep-slope vineyards.
Wines of Weingut Dr. Kauer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Weingut Dr. Kauer founded, and by whom?
- The estate was founded in 1982 by Randolf and Martina Kauer, who started without any inherited vineyards or cellar.
- Is Weingut Dr. Kauer certified organic?
- Yes. It was the first organic-certified winery in Bacharach and remains a certified ECOVIN member carrying the EU organic logo.
- What grape varieties does the estate grow?
- About 95% of the roughly 4-hectare estate is planted to Riesling, with the remainder Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder).
- What are the estate's key vineyard sites?
- Steep slate sites including Bacharacher Wolfshöhle, Kloster Fürstental, Urbarer Beulsberg, Oberdiebacher Fürstenberg, and Oberweseler Oelsberg.
- Who runs the winery today?
- Founder Randolf Kauer, also a professor of organic viticulture at Geisenheim University, now works alongside his daughter Anne Kauer, who joined the estate full-time in 2020.