We already told you quite a lot about Rhineland. We showed you charming Rüdesheim, romantic castles, picturesque towns and Moselle Valley that’s perfect for a bike trip. We also told you about kuchni: bratwursts, currywursts and an enormous number of wiener schnitzels we have eaten in 6 days!Today it’s time for wine! 🙂

Rüdesheim and its surroundings are famous for wine, especially for riesling, a vine that originates from Rhineland. The city is surrounded by green hills full of vineyards that go for kilometres. You can admire them from above, riding a chairlift or a gondola about which I wrote here. However, the best way to see it is to go and take a long walk through the vineyard. It’s amazing! No people, calm, only us and the vines, vines and even more vines! Maks is eager to start picking grapes it since he still remembers last year’s vintage at Mierzęcin Palace. Riesling is the 20th most popular vine type, but when it comes to quality white wines, it’s in the top 3 along with chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. Of course in Germany, riesling is the king – it’s definitely the most popular vine here.

 

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a walk through the vineyards

 

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with a view at Rudesheim and Rhine

 

In Rüdesheim there’s plenty of shops and wine cellars owned by various producers. Konig, Leitz i Georg Breuer are the most popular ones. We had the opportunity to visit the wine-stacked cellar of the latter.

Breuer family has been in the wine business since the early 20th century. It’s a typically family business with a few generations involved and everybody having a precisely determined job. They specialise in white wine. Breuers identify themselves with their wines – it’s their philosophy. Wine is an important element of culture and life for them and therefore they care not only about the contents but also about the packaging – they often invite artists to design the wine labels. 85 per cent of Breuers’ rieslings come from the vineyards of Rüdesheim and Rauenthal. Apart from riesling, they also cultivate Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.

 

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mysterious cellars of the Breuer family

 

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waiting for their turn..

 

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sometimes th aging process takes veeery long

 

 

The best way to try Georg Breuer’s rieslings is in his restaurant called Breuer Rüdesheimer Schloss, one that’s probably most lively and crowded in whole Rüdesheim. A large area outside and even bigger halls inside, with live music in the evenings which made Maks very happy. I have to tell you that it was in Rüdesheim, where Maks earned his first money! For his wild dances, he got 2 euro from an American family sitting next to us so he can buy himself an “ice cream or chocolate” – we didn’t want to take it, but they insisted. Te cuisine at Breuer Rudesheimer Schloss is absolutely German – schnitzels, bratwursts, steaks, pork chops and trouts. Duck stuffed with dactyls and figs, sliced at the table, served with aromatic sauce and veeery tasty is a house specialty! Marinated cheese with nuts and raisins wasn’t that good though. I wanted to try it so bad and it looked so appetising in a little jar, but the flavour was quite weird! Łukasz liked the seasonal dish the most – veal liver with chantarelle and potato puree with truffle olive oil. Maks rated the restaurant A+ – where else could he get his beloved wieners??? 🙂

 

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to start with!

 

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a herring – an all time must for Łukasz

 

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duck with figs and dactyls – Breuer Rudesheimer Schloss’ specialty

 

One more positive information to end the entry – you can also try Georg Breuer’s wines in Warsaw – try Mielżyński on Burakowska – they will surely have it :). Mielżyński’s wife even designed one label for Breuer’s bottles! As you can see, Polish-German friendship can be quite strong!

 

PS. If you plan to go to Rüdesheim or happen to be passing through Rhineland (I hope that you already know that it’s worth it! :)), try our Zum Grünen Kranz little hotel – a charming place, located in the centre of Rüdesheim with very tasty food and a Polish owner! And yes, with a wine shop and bike rental! You can’t do better than that! 🙂

 

* * German National Tourism Board (DZT)  and Rüdesheim Tourist AG invited us to Rhineland