The "Timo Dienhart - Römerkelter" winery is located in the municipality of Maring-Noviand ( Bernkastel area) in the German Moselle wine-growing region. The second part of the name refers to the ancient wine press found in the village in 1977. The traditional family has been growing grapes since 1729. They also rent out guest rooms and organise vineyard walks with a culinary multi-course menu. The farm is run by Timo Dienhart. The vineyards cover 15 hectares of vines on 70% steep slopes in the Honigberg, Klosterberg, Römerpfad and Sonnenuhr (Maring-Noviand) vineyards. They are planted with the white wine varieties Riesling (main variety with 70% of the stock), Rivaner (Müller-Thurgau), Chardonnay, Cabernet Blanc and Sauvignac, as well as with the red wine varieties Pinot Noir, Regent and Cabernet Cortis. Since 1995, organic viticulture has been practised according to the certified rules of ECOVIN. Biodynamic viticulture has been practised since 2003 and Delinat certified viticulture since 2006.
In 2013, a new farm building with optimised processes and ecological energy technology (heat pump and solar power for complete cooling and heating with ice storage system and deep probes) was put into operation. There is 100% spontaneous fermentation with natural yeast flora in temperature-controlled tanks. There is extremely gentle processing with a pneumatic press. Fining agents and enzyme additives are completely dispensed with. Depending on the type of wine, the wines are matured in stainless steel tanks, in large wooden bar rels, in barriques or in stoneware (ceramic). Specialities are the white wine Cabernet Blanc, a Blanc de noirs made from Pinot Noir and the Riesling fermented in stoneware, which is also available as Natural without added sulphur. In years with suitable weather conditions, Trockenbeerenauslese wines are also produced. Bottle-fermented sparkling wine, sparkling wine, Rotling, grape juice, vinegar and balsamico are also produced.
