Weingut Fritz Haag

Weingut Fritz Haag is a German wine grower and producer based in Brauneberg, in the wine-growing region of Mosel, Germany.HistoryThe first record of the Fritz Haag estate is from 1605, with the Haag family having continuous ownership since that point.Wilhelm Haag returned to the estate in 1957, due to his father Fritz being ill. Wilhelm intended to work one vintage before returning to studying in Austria, but this did not occur and he continued to work at the estate on a full time basis. Wilhelm was named German Winemaker of the Year in 1994 by the Gault Millau Guide to German Wines.Wilhelm retired in 2005 and the responsibility for the wine making was passed on to his younger son Oliver Haag. Oliver had graduated with a degree in oenology at Geisenheim College, and undertaken apprenticeships at Dönnhoff and Karthäuserhof. Oliver runs the winery with his wife Jessica. Oliver's brother, Thomas Haag, has owned and run Weingut Schloss Lieser since 1993. Both are member of the Geisenheim Alumni Association.In 2008, Weingut Fritz Haag was awarded "Collection of the Year" by both Gault Millau and Wein-Gourmet magazine.Weingut Fritz Haag is a member of the Großer Ring Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter. Wilhelm Haag was formerly chairman of the Grosser Ring VDP Mosel from 1984 to 2004 and continues as an honorary chairman.