The winery is located in the municipality of Wicker in the German
wine-growing region of
Rheingau. The family, rich in tradition, had been winegrowers and farmers for many generations, but it was not until 1973 that Joachim Flick started winegrowing on a full-time basis. Today the business is run by Reiner Flick and his staff. In 1997, they moved into the restored road mill, which had been built by the Eppstein counts in the 12th century, as their headquarters. Here there is a cross-vaulted cellar for storing the wines and rooms for larger events. The vineyards cover 19 hectares of vineyards in the single vineyard sites
Hölle and in the monopole Königin Victoriaberg (Hochheim), Herrnberg (Flörsheim), as well as
Mönchsgewann, Stein and in the monopole
Nonnberg (Wicker). They are planted with the white wine varieties Riesling (the leading variety with 80% of the total area), Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, as well as with the red wine variety Pinot Noir.
Environmentally friendly,
sustainable cultivation is carried out with the aim of producing aromatic, small-berried grapes. Great importance is attached to quality-enhancing yield reduction. The wines are marketed according to the
VDP classification model in the lines Gutsweine, Lagenweine and Grosse Gewächse. In years with suitable weather conditions,
Trockenbeerenauslese and
ice wines are also produced. In addition, bottle-fermented sparkling wines, Secco (sparkling wines),
Weißherbst, noble brandies (fruit, grape, pomace, berries), liqueurs, grape juice and apple juice are also produced. There is the possibility of a
vine sponsorship for individual vines for three or five years. In return, one receives a bottle of "godfather wine" every year. It is worth mentioning that even today the English royal family is supplied with wine from the Hochheim Queen Victoriaberg vineyard. The winery is a member of the
VDP (Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates).
