The H.J. Kreuzberg winery is located in the municipality of Dernau in the German wine-growing region of Ahr. It was founded in 1953 by the then managing director of the Dernau winegrowers' association Hermann-Josef Kreuzberg. Today, the winery is managed by Ludwig Kreuzberg. The vineyards cover a total of 10.5 hectares of vines with around 60 parcels, 8.5 hectares of which are on steep slopes. These are the single vineyards Hardtberg and Pfarrwingert (Dernau), Rosenthal and Silberberg (Ahrweiler), Trotzenberg (Marienthal), Alte Lay (Walporzheim), as well as Kirchtürmchen, Schieferlay and Sonnenberg (Bad Neuenahr). All sites are approved for the production of Grossen Gewächsen according to the VDP classification model. They are planted with the red wine varieties Pinot Noir, Frühburgunder, Dornfelder, Cabernet Sauvignon, Blauer Portugieser and Regent. In Dernau there are small stocks of Riesling and Pinot Blanc.
The vineyards are cultivated according to the guidelines of integrated viticulture and integrated pest management (KIP). By pruning and thinning out, a yield of between 25 and 40 hl/ha is achieved in the top vineyards. Further quality-enhancing criteria are defoliation in late summer and selective hand harvesting. All dry red wines are traditionally fermented in open vats and, after malolactic fermentation, aged slowly and gently for between 10 and 18 months in used or new barrique barrels. Liqueur wines and bottle-fermented sparkling wines are also produced. Around 70,000 bottles of wine are produced annually. The winery is a member of the VDP.
