Winegrowing in Mecklenburg is documented since 1508, but goes back to altar wine as far as the 14th century. In Rattey, wine-loving pioneers planted the first vines in 1999. In 2004 it became an official Landwein region, which has since grown to more than 36 hectares.
What began in the Middle Ages died out over the centuries and was only taken up again a generation ago. The cellar beneath the manor house tells the story.
A quarter of a hectare at Burg Stargard — Mecklenburg's wine culture began eight centuries ago with the church's altar wine
Wine-loving pioneers of the 'Verein der Privatwinzer zu Rattey e.V.' plant the first vines on the south-facing slope in Rattey
Building on the Stargard tradition, the Bundesrat declares 'Stargarder Land' an independent wine-growing region
From that small beginning, Rattey has grown into northern Germany's largest winery
The sites face south, and the latitude shapes the grape varieties: PIWIs, or fungus-resistant vines. These vines, which defy the northern climate, produce not only lean, dry wines with a clear acidity, but also full-bodied reds and white dessert wines with some residual sweetness.
From white wine through rosé and red to 'orange wine', all from our own cellars and always estate-bottled.
Order wine in the shopBesides wine, the house also produces spirits and liqueurs — available in the farm shop and easy to order in the online shop
Tours with a tasting of the cellar and the brewery can be booked online. For groups we are happy to arrange them by appointment.
Tours & tastingsOur wines, plus oils, vinegars and mustard made to the original Tutow recipe.