Private wine tastings for groups of up to 40 guests, with dishes made from regional produce, can be arranged at Weingut Erhard Scherf, a family wine estate in Kasel in the Ruwer valley, close to Trier. The family designs each tasting on request, for a small circle or a larger group, in its Weinstube or on its terrace.
Seminars and company events
The estate does not offer meeting rooms or seminar equipment. For a company, it suits a team outing or an evening programme: a tasting of Ruwer Riesling put together for the group, followed or accompanied by food. A business trip to Trier can end here with a guided session on the estate's wines, from dry Riesling to sparkling wine made by bottle fermentation. The format and the selection of wines are agreed with the family in advance.
Rooms and capacities
The Weinstube is furnished in a Mediterranean style and holds tastings for small groups and for larger ones of up to 40 people. In the summer months tastings can also take place on the estate's sandstone terrace, in the shade of a cherry tree. The guest apartments, the Weinstube and the terrace are close together, so a small group can stay and taste in the same place.
Accommodation
Two guest apartments are on site, named after the estate's vineyard sites, Nies'chen and Hitzlay. Each is a double room with a sleeping area, a living area and a kitchenette, plus shower, toilet, hair dryer, satellite TV and internet. All rooms are non-smoking. Breakfast is available on request, and guests have a parking space and a covered area for bicycles.
Catering
Tastings are served with food made from regional products. The site does not describe a full menu or a catering service for larger parties, so the food for an evening should be agreed when booking. The wine list covers dry Riesling, Weißburgunder, Spätburgunder and Regent, fruity and noble sweet wines such as Auslese, Beerenauslese and Eiswein, sparkling wines and a Ruwer-Secco.
History and setting
Wine has been made in the Scherf family for several generations. Erhard Scherf took over the estate from his father Theo in 1985, after his apprenticeship and master winemaker examination, and has since enlarged it, in particular in the Kaseler Nies'chen site. The family farms four hectares of slope and steep vineyards on Devonian slate soils, with a long focus on dry Riesling.
Kasel is a wine village of about 1,300 inhabitants in the Ruwer valley, framed by steep vineyards and forest along the winding Ruwer river. The vineyard sites Nies'chen, Hitzlay, Herrenberg and Kehrnagel give wide views over the valley. Winegrowing here goes back to Roman times, and the first written record of Ruwer wine dates from 1116.
Getting there
The estate is at Oberstraße 5 in Kasel, a short drive from Trier. Trier main station is the nearest long-distance rail hub, and Luxembourg Airport is the closest airport.
