April 22, 2026
Bud break on the Prälat parcel. Blue slate is already warm by noon. The vines know.
2026 Vintage
Hof Weinbach
Mosel, Germany
About this Crew
Winemaker
Lukas is the sixth generation at Hof Weinbach. He farms 4.5 hectares of Riesling on blue slate terraces along the Middle Mosel. He studied at Geisenheim and came back in 2018.
The history.
Six generations on the same slope. The Fuder cellar my great-great-grandfather dug into the hillside still holds 28°F cooler than outside in summer. The oldest vines on the estate are 94 years old and ungrafted.
What this vintage is showing so far.
“Steep slopes, blue slate, cold nights. Bud break is on time. I'm watching the Prälat parcel — the south-facing aspect ripens fast and I want to hold acid this year.”
— Lukas Breuer, updated this month
Philosophy.
Spontaneous fermentation, long lees contact, Fuder casks for the GG wines. I don't add acid and I don't de-acidify. The slate gives me what I need.
The year ahead
Every shipment, every sample, every pick.
Real dates as they're known. Updated as the vintage progresses.
May 2026
Flowering
Riesling flowers in the cool air.
August 2026
Verijuice ships
Riesling green-juice — electric acid.
Late October 2026
Pick expected
Parcel by parcel, selective picks over weeks.
February 2027
Post-ferment sample
Straight from the Fuder.
May 2027
First barrel sample
On lees, still wild.
August 2027
Blend trial
Dry vs. feinherb decisions with the Crew.
November 2027
Bottling
Light filtration, minimal SO₂.
February 2028
Wine arrives
Mosel Riesling GG and Kabinett.
May 2026
Flowering
Riesling flowers in the cool air.
August 2026
Verijuice ships
Riesling green-juice — electric acid.
Late October 2026
Pick expected
Parcel by parcel, selective picks over weeks.
February 2027
Post-ferment sample
Straight from the Fuder.
May 2027
First barrel sample
On lees, still wild.
August 2027
Blend trial
Dry vs. feinherb decisions with the Crew.
November 2027
Bottling
Light filtration, minimal SO₂.
February 2028
Wine arrives
Mosel Riesling GG and Kabinett.
Meet the current Crew
19
members
12
cities
5
countries represented
11 yrs
average tenure in wine
No individual profiles — privacy matters inside the Crew. You'll meet each other once you're in.
Tiers available
Three ways in.
Hof Weinbach sets these prices. Inclusions are standard across every Crew on SplitVineyards.
Vintner
The full experience.
$1,000
Per member · USD
- 1 verijuice sample
- 1 post-ferment sample
- 3–4 barrel samples through the year
- 6 bottles of your finished wine
- Livestream access to every moment
5 of 18 Vintner spots left
Cellarmaster
Everything Vintner has, plus:
$2,500
Per member · USD
- 2 verijuice samples
- 2 post-ferment samples
- 6–8 barrel samples
- 12 bottles of your finished wine
- Harvest weekend invitation
- Direct winemaker Q&A
3 of 8 Cellarmaster spots left
Vineyard Partner
The deepest seat at the table.
$7,200
Per member · USD
- 3 verijuice samples
- 3 post-ferment samples
- 10–12 barrel samples
- 24 bottles of your finished wine
- Private harvest dinner
- A single barrel selected for you
- Name on the back label
1 of 2 Vineyard Partner spots left
Pickup or ship
How your wine reaches you.
Swing by the tasting room when the next shipment is ready. Free. For everyone else, ship is the default and equally smooth.
Ship to my address
Standard carrier, adult signature required. Flat fee per shipment. You can switch the destination per shipment at any time.
Ships to: US
Choose at signup. Switch per shipment anytime.
Recent updates
From the rows.
April 6, 2026
The Fuder cooper visited. Two new 1000-liter casks ordered for the 2026 GG wines.
Join this Crew.
One year of your life, inside one vineyard's year. You'll follow Lukas from bud break to bottle.