A cuvee of Kapellenberg and Dautenpflnzer selection of the younger vineyards 15-25 years.

Kapellenberg soils are quartz, with some red slate several sections which are very steep, but similar to Rheinberg where the lower sections have richer soils.

Dautenpflanzer soils are loess, subsoil is quartz Daute means shoot and pflnzer means plant, an homage to the fact that this was once a nursery. South facing, the older section is steep, and the vineyard is an amphitheater shape.

The roots of the Kruger-Rumpf estate date back to the early 1700s. Like most vine-growers at the time, the family sold the majority of their grape production to larger houses or cooperatives. This practice continued through the ninetieth and early twentieth centuries until Stefan Rumpf kept the majority of their harvest to produce their own estate wines in 1984. This move allowed Kruger-Rumpf to focus on quality and express the distinctive terroirs in the familys holding. Stefans sons Georg and Philipp, are continuing the trajectory with renewed energy and technical skill. The brothers Rumpf graduated from Germanys prestigious Geisenheim University; Georg studied viticulture and oenology, while Philipp focused on wine economics. With Georg in the cellar and vineyards, this estate is producing world-class wine. This is an innovative estate that is on the move, always striving for new levels of quality and terroir expression. Im still trying to improve what Im doing, says Georg. Im not at the end of the road and still searching for the best possible expressions for each site that I can produce.