Milz - Laurentiushof
Estate

Mosel valley
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region
Germany

Since 1520, the Milz family has been active in viticulture at Trittenheim. In 1890, extensive vineyard holdings belonging to the Knight of Warsberg and to the Count of Hunolstein were purchased.

This purchase substantially enlarged the estate so that today the Milz family is represented in all the important vineyard sites of Trittenheim.

What are generally considered the finest Trittenheim sites - the Leiterchen and the Felsenkopf - are wholly owned by Milz. They also have substantial holdings in the Altärchen and Apotheke.
All the Trittenheim vineyards are planted 100% to Riesling.

In Neumagen, there are holdings in the Nusswingert (wholly owned), Rosengärtchen and the Laudamusberg. The latter is the only vineyard of the estate which is not 100% Riesling, a small section with less than 0.5 acres is planted to Pinot Blanc. The Dhron Hofberg holdings round out this 22 acre estate, which has an average annual production of 4,500 cases. Because of its proximity to Piesport, the Milz portion of the Dhroner Hofberg may also legally be sold as Piesporter Hofberg.

The original Milz house is located near the church in the center of Trittenheim. A part of the cellar was completed in 1680, and other parts of the manor house date back to 1715. Over the years there have been many additions and changes, but the original architectural style of the house and cellar have been well preserved. The cellar is equipped with the latest in modern technology, and the wines produced by Milz reflect the tradition and care that make them the finest produced in Trittenheim.

In official recognition of the overall excellence of the Milz wines, the German Secretary of Nutrition awarded the estate the 1977 Honor Prize and at the 1978 auction of V.D.P. estates in Wiesbaden, a 1938 Trittenheimer Auslese achieved the sensational price of 840 DM for a single bottle (about $366). Since then there have been many national and international awards in recognition of the overall quality of the wines by the Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, New York Times, Underground Wine Journal, Gault Millau, Decanter Magazine and others.

The Milz Laurentiushof Estate is a member of the VDP Mosel-Saar-Ruwer.

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Owner / winemaker
Markus Milz

Milz - Laurentiushof estate

view over the vineyards at Trittenheim

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