Located south of Ahrweiler, Maibachfarm is one of the more modern wineries in the Ahr wine region. On just under 9.5 hectares of vineyards they cultivate 70% Pinot Noir, 10% Frühburgunder and, among others, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. The oldest Pinot Noir vines are up to 70 years old.
Current Winemaker Alexander Weber took over the management of the winery at the age of 23 in 2013. As a trained oenologist, he pursues wine quality and his own wine style - clear and precise Pinots Noirs.
In 1999, Maibachfarm went organic, ecological viticulture and since then they have been processing all their land in accordance with Bioland guidelines. They do it out of a responsibility towards nature and because they are convinced that a living soil provides the best basis for healthy grapes and great Burgundy-style wines. The grapes are carefully selected by hand in the vineyard, and their top wines have an extremely low yield of about 25 hectoliters per hectare.
Besides direct sales from the winery, Maibachfarm also runs a delicatesse shop, named Ahr-Gourmet, in the historic center of Arhweiler. It is primarely stocked with their wine range, but you will also find various food specialities. Definetely worth a stop if in the area.
Looking into the future, Maibachfarm is looking to increase the quality of the wines in which more and more quality Pinot Noir clones are planted in the best locations of the Ahr and these continue to be cultivated organically. To reach that goal, however, the vineyards planted today must first become 20 to 25 years old, so that very high quality wines can be produced from them.
We had the chance to meet up with Alexander Weber during the recent ProWein for a tasting and a chat about his wines.