Koehler-Ruprecht is one of the oldest, most distinctive wineries in the Palatinate, and with good reason. Vines are hand-harvested and farmed organically, with only the best grapes selected to undergo spontaneous fermentation in barrel. This historic estate, long managed by the legendary and larger-than-life Bernd Philippi, was purchased in 2009 and since 2011 has been in the dedicated hands of Dominik Sona. He and his cellar master Franziska Schmitt are intensely hard-working and strictly honor the arch-traditional style of this beautiful, centuries-old cellar. Koehler-Ruprecht is known for broad, rich and minerally Rieslings, Pinots and Chardonnays sourced from three locations in Kallstadt:- The 750-yr-old Steinacker or "stony acre" which is home to Pinot varieties and the estate's fruity Kabinett Riesling; the 120-year-old Annaberg, a chalk and sandstone site; and the crown jewel of the estate, Saumagen, a 200+ year-old grand cru vineyard.