Weingut Jülg is a rising star in the German wine world. Not surprisingly, it was asked to join the VDP - the Association of about 200 elite winemakers in Germany - recently.
The visit of Weingut Jülg had two parts.
First, after the visit of Weingut Weedenborn in Rheinhessen, we drove about an hour to the southern tip of the Pfalz region, to the small village of Schweigen, which sits right at the German/ French border. Weingut Jülg is based in Schweigen. In addition to the winery, the Jülg family also runs an excellent restaurant at the estate, where we had lunch. The weather was fine and we sat down at one of the many tables in the lovely courtyard of the Jülg Estate.
We were met by Werner and Karin Jülg, who transferred the estate to their son Johannes Jülg a couple of years ago. Johannes is now in charge of winemaking. His parents help out and take the lead in the Jülg restaurant.
Second, while we were there, the "Grenzenlos Wein/ Wine Borderless" took place, a wine festival right in the vineyards. Following lunch, we went to the wine festival and enjoyed a winetasting right in the vineyards of Schweigen with Johannes Jülg.
Weingut Jülg in the USA
A couple of years ago, we organized a winemaker dinner with Friedrich Jülg, the brother of Johannes Jülg in Washington DC. At that time, Weingut Jülg was available in the USA through Charles Woods/ Bonhomie Imports. But Bonhomie Imports is no longer importing the wines of Weingut Jülg and Johannes Jülg is looking for a new importer.
See: Winemaker Dinner with Friedrich Jülg, Weingut Jülg, Pfalz, Germany, at Evo Bistro in McLean, Washington DC, USA
Lunch at Weingut Jülg/ Wine Tavern
We spent a couple fo hours in the lovely courtyard of Weingut Jülg, with regional food and Jülg wines.
I ordered a "Saumagen"/ Pig's Stomach", a local speciality, which, among others, the late German Chancellor liked very much and used to offer it to his guests, including UK Prime Minister Major and French President Mitterrand. While the latter loved it, the former refused to eat it.
"Wine is made in the vineyard and this ecosystem must be protected." - Interview with Werner and Johannes Jülg about their wines and their winery in Schweigen(VDP)
VDP: What is special about your winery?
Werner Jülg: Here in the border region, we live the German-French culture. Through the history of Schweigen, we own vineyards in both countries. The special lime content in the soil provides nutrient for great Burgundies, which do not have to hide in international comparison.
VDP: What style of wine are you aiming for?
Werner Jülg: Our goal is authenticity: salty, precise, elegant wines. Our Burgundies from the limestone show this best.
VDP: Which of your wines would you recommend to someone who does not yet know your winery - as an introduction, so to speak?
Johannes Jülg: Schweigen is home to Pinots. Whether red or white, our VDP.ORTSWEINE show this in particular.
VDP: What is your winery philosophy?
Johannes Jülg: Wine is made in the vineyard and this ecosystem must be protected. In the cellar, it's as little intervention as possible, as much rest as necessary.
"Every harvest is magical. Nature, the craft and the people around me, that's my world.“
VDP: Which wine are you particularly proud of?
Werner Jülg: There
are many, but we are especially proud of our Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay
and Pinot Noir. We appreciate the diversity of the vineyards and believe
in their uniqueness.
VDP: Why did you become a winemaker?
Johannes Jülg: I was hooked when I was a little boy. Every harvest is magical. Nature, the craft and the people around me, that is my world.
VDP: Do you have role models?
Johannes Jülg:
My role model has always been my father Werner. Never giving up despite
all the criticism and going your own way are just two exemplary things I
learned from him. He is the living down-to-earthness and very connected
to his homeland. I learned from Klaus Peter Keller that not all
Riesling is the same. Because the region, the soil and the conductor
behind the wine play the biggest role.
VDP: What are your next goals?
Werner Jülg: We would like to establish our wine style as a permanent fixture in the wine world.
VDP: How do you combine tradition and innovation?
Werner
Jülg: We deal with both as long as we recognise that they create
sustainable value and are not hidden behind an entertaining trend.
VDP:Why should people still visit your winery? Is there a favourite place/attraction/sight in your area?
Johannes Jülg: You should definitely visit our wine tavern. Here, too, the influences from the Palatinate and Alsatian regions are equally evident. Afterwards, it's worth taking a walk from the German Wine Gate over the Schweigener Sonnenberg to Wissembourg. There you will find the best eclairs in the region.
Wine Tasting at the "Grenzenlos Wein/ Wine Borderless" Wine Festival in the Vineyards with Johannes Jülg
Following
lunch, we went to the wine festival and enjoyed a winetasting right in the
vineyards of Schweigen with Johannes Jülg.
Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours: All Postings (already posted and forthcoming)
Summary: Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
The Sun-Kissed South: Germany’s Pinot Noir, the Other Whites, the Culinary Regions - Germany-South and Alsace 2018 Tour by ombiasy WineTours: Baden, Alsace, Pfalz and Rheinhessen
Cellar Tour and Tasting with Daniel Wagner at Weingut Wagner-Stempel (VDP) in Siefersheim, Rheinhessen - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by
ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Wagner-Stempel in Siefersheim, Rheinhessen, with Winemaker Oliver Müller and Owner Cathrin Wagner - Germany-South and Alsace 2018 Tour by ombiasy WineTours: Baden, Alsace, Pfalz and Rheinhessen
Tasting with Helmut Dönnhoff and Sascha Johannes Schömel at Weingut Dönnhoff (VDP) in Oberhausen, Nahe - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
An Afternoon with Riesling Star Winemaker Helmut Doennhoff at Weingut Doennhoff in Oberhausen in the Nahe Valley, Germany
Dinner in a Typical Old Town Mainz Wine Tavern: At Weinhaus Bluhm and at Weinhaus Schreiner - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Taverns in Mainz, Germany
Cellar
Tour and Tasting in the Courtyard with Owner/ Winemaker Gesine Roll at
Weingut Weedenborn Weedenborn in Monzenheim, Rheinhessen - Germany-South
and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Weingut Jülg (VDP): Lunch in the Wine Tavern with Karin and Werner Jülg and Tasting in the Vineyard with Johannes Jülg - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Wine Lunch at Weingut Jülg with Johannes Jülg – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Vineyard
Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting with Sven Nieger at Weingut Sven Nieger
in Baden-Baden-Varnholt, Ortenau - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by
ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard Tour and Tasting with Owner/ Winemaker
Robert Schätzle at Weingut Schloss Neuweier (VDP) in
Baden-Baden-Neuweier, Baden - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy
WineTours
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour (and Lunch) with Robert Schätzle, Owner/ Winemaker, Weingut Schloss Neuweier in Baden - Germany-South and Alsace 2017 Tour by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar
Tour and Tasting with Martin Bercher at Weingut Bercher (VDP) in
Burkheim, Kaiserstuhl, Baden - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy
WineTours
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting with Matthias
Höfflin and Kaylie Magestro at Weingut Höfflin in Bötzingen,
Kaiserstuhl, Baden - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar
Tour and Tasting in the Courtyard with Joachim Heger and Winemaker
Markus Mleinek at Weingut Dr. Heger (VDP) in Ihringen, Kaiserstuhl,
Baden - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Dr. Heger in Ihringen, Kaiserstuhl, Baden – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
The World Class Wines of Alsace
In the world class white wine region Alsace
Cellar Tour with Pierre Gassmann and Tasting at Domaine Rolly-Gassmann in Rorschwihr, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Massive Tasting at Domaine Rolly-Gassmann in Rorschwihr, Alsace, with Pierre Gassmann - Germany-South and Alsace 2018 Tour by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Turckheim, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Dinner
with Chef Laurine Gutleben and Restaurant Manager/ Husband Antoine
Bauer, both Owners, at Michelin-rated Restaurant La Veille Forge in
Kaysersberg, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard Tour and Tasting with Jean Pierre Dirler at Domaine Dirler-Cadé in Bergholtz, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Domaine Dirler-Cadé with Jean Pierre Dirler and Ludevine Dirler-Cadé - Germany-South and Alsace 2017 Tour by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting with Frédéric Hugel at Domaine Hugel & Fils in Riquewhir, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Tour and Tasting at Hugel in Riquewhir, Alsace, with Jean Frédéric Hugel - Germany-South and Alsace 2017 Tour by ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard
Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting with Owners Catherine Faller and Eddy
Leiber-Faller at Domaine Weinbach in Kaysersberg, Alsace - Germany-South
and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Visiting Colette Faller at Domaine Weinbach in Kaysersberg in Alsace
Dinner with Chef de Cuisine
Jean-Michel Eblin at 1-star Michelin Restaurant Le Maximilien in
Zellenberg, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting with Adrien Schoenheitz at Vins Schoenheitz in Wihr-au-Val, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch
at Restaurant 1-star Michelin Restaurant La Nouvelle Auberge in
Wihr-au-Val, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting with Rémy Gresser at Domaine Rémy Gresser in Andlau, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Domaine Rémy Gresser in Andlau, with Rémy Gresser - Alsace Tour 2019 with the Weinfreundeskreis Hochheim, France
Vineyard
Tour and Tasting with Hans Rebholz, Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz (VDP),
Pfalz - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz in Siebeldingen, Pfalz – Germany-South by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Lunch at Restaurant 1832 at the Hambacher Schloss - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting
in the Courtyard and Cellar Tour with Frank John at Weingut Frank John
in Neustadt an der Weinstraße - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy
WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting with Andreas Rings at Weingut
Rings (VDP) in Freinsheim, Pfalz - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by
ombiasy WineTours
Tasting and Cellar Tour at Weingut Rings in Freinsheim, Pfalz, with Andreas Rings - Germany-South and Alsace 2017 Tour by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting
with Bettina Bürklin-von Guradze and Riccardo Korner at Weingut Dr.
Bürklin-Wolf (VDP) in Wachenheim, Pfalz - Germany-South and Alsace 2022
by ombiasy WineTours
Impromptu Tasting at Weinbar & Vinothek Weingut Dr. Bürklin-Wolf in Deidsheim, with Managing Director Steffen Brahner - Germany-South and Alsace 2018 Tour by ombiasy WineTours: Baden, Alsace, Pfalz and Rheinhessen
Tasting with Anne and Matthias Gaul at Weingut Matthias Gaul in Grünstadt-Asselheim, Pfalz - - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
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