Weingut von Othegraven

Weingut von Othegraven is a wine-growing estate in the Mosel wine region with a wine-growing history of the site from the 2nd–4th century and a documented tradition of more than 600 years. It is located on the lower banks of the Saar River a tributary of the Moselle River, opposite to the village of Kanzem.ClassificationVon Othegraven's production includes wine from vineyards classified as Erste Lage ("Grand Cru"). It is co-founder and member of the Grosser Ring Mosel-Saar-Ruwer in 1908 and the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates in 1910.Cultural Heritage SiteThe manor house, its English garden and the vineyard Kanzemer Altenberg constitute a listed cultural heritage site. The manor house was heavily damaged by US troops at the end of World War II, but restored and enlarged in 1954–1956.OwnersVon Othegraven is family-owned in the seventh generation. It has been purchased in 1805 by Emmerich Grach (1753–1826) from Reichsgraf (earl) Philipp von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck. Today’s owner is Emmerich Grach's descendant Günther Jauch.