Weingut Friedrich Bastian Erbhof "Zum Grüner Baum"

The winery, "Bastian Friedrich - At the Green Tree family farm" is located in the town of Bacharach in the German wine-growing area Middle Rhine . The origin of the traditional farm dates back to 1697. Since 1993 he is led by Bastian Friedrich, who had been responsible since 1989 for the wine. Attached is the wine bar "At the Green Tree". The vineyards cover six hectares of vines in the individual layers Island Heylesen value, items (single location, Germany) , St. Jost and Wolf Cave . It is cultivated mainly Riesling (4,5 ha), and Scheurebe, Pinot Noir and Portuguese. An exceptional item relating to viticulture, the Rhine island Heylesen dar. This value is named after a former owner named Hans Heyles. His heirs sold the island in 1797 in the form of an auction where they came into possession of the ancestors of the current owners.

The small island is only 150 meters wide, 680 feet long and completely flat. By motor boat to tractors, equipment and personnel are transported to the management. This is viticulture here makes it a real challenge. The level of land stocked with vines is about 6.5 meters above the average water level of the Rhine. In medium heavy, sandy loess loam and silt soil is cultivated here only the Riesling. The temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks, with around half of the wine is fermented spontaneously. The wines made in the traditional manner in large wooden barrels. The winery is VDP .