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The winery is located in the municipality of Thörnich ( Bernkastel area) in the German Moselle wine-growing region. The winery was founded in 1628 with an inheritance in the Thörnicher Ritsch area and has been family-owned ever since. The interim name "Gebrüder Ludwig" goes back to Johann, Peter and Nikolaus. In 1964, Johann's son Klaus took over the winery from the brothers. Today, the business is run by Meike and Thomas Ludwig.
The vineyards cover 11 hectares of vines in the Ritsch and Schießlay (Thörnich) and Bruderschaft (Klüsserath) vineyards. They are planted with the white wine varieties Riesling (80%, some vines over 100 years old), Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc, as well as the red wine varieties Frühburgunder and St. Laurent. The work on the steep slopes must be carried out by hand, from soil care to pruning, foliage care, yield-reducing measures and selective hand-picking.
The product range is divided into three lines: estate wines, local wines and single vineyards. In winemaking, the aim is to achieve the highest quality with the non-invasive principle of "as much as necessary, as little as possible". In the cellar, the guiding principle is "all-natural". All single-vineyard wines are fermented spontaneously using only natural yeasts. The extended fermentation is followed by a longer lees ageing. Traditionally, large parts of the harvest are vinified dry. In years with favourable weather conditions, noble sweet Beerenauselden, Trockenbeerenauslese and ice wines are also produced. Bottle-fermented sparkling wines and various noble brandies(marc, fruit, wine) are also produced. The winery is a member of the Mosel Jünger, Bernkasteler Ring and Maxime Herkunft Mosel associations.