Pfannebecker

The winery is located in the municipality of Worms-Pfeddersheim (Wonnegau area) in the German wine-growing region of Rheinhessen. It was founded in 1960 by Wolfgang Pfannebecker and taken over by Holker and Margit Pfannebecker in 1979. The farm became known as the "Burgunderhof". Today it is run by Holker and son Max Pfannebecker. The vineyards cover 25 hectares of vines in the single vineyard sites Hochberg and Sankt Georgenberg (Pfeddersheim), Katzebuckel and Nonnenheim (Mörstadt), and Am heiligen Häuschen (Wies-Oppenheim). They are planted with the white wine varieties Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Goldmuskateller, as well as with the red wine varieties Pinot Noir, St. Laurent and Cabernet Sauvignon.

In 2007, the conversion to organic viticulture was started, and certified organic viticulture has been practised since 2010. The grapes are pressed gently and fermented spontaneously with the vineyard's own yeasts. Depending on the type of wine, they are matured in stainless steel tanks or traditional oak barrels, where they age for months on the fine lees. The wines are marketed in the estate wines, local wines and single vineyards lines. The estate wines go on sale in spring. The local and single vineyards wines mature for one year (white wines) or two years (red wines). The premium wines include St. Georgen Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir, as well as the red wine cuvée Maximus. Sparkling wines with traditional bottle fermentation as well as Secco (semi-sparkling wine) are also produced. The winery is a member of Message in a Bottle.