The Eilenz winery is located in the well-known wine village of Ayl, opposite the world-famous Ayler Kupp vineyard. Here, the Eilenz family has been cultivating wine since the mid-18th century, and over the years, a wine tavern and guest rooms have been added. In addition, the winery has held distilling rights since 1927 and produces exquisite brandies in its own distillery from fruit from old orchard meadows in the Saar Valley. The current owner, Bernd Eilenz, has successively expanded the estate, which is exclusively located in the "Hausberg" Ayler Kupp, to nearly 9 hectares of vineyards today. Here, he cultivates 90% Riesling, as well as Pinot Blanc, Müller-Thurgau, and Pinot Noir. The Ayler Kupp, an ancient meander core of the Saar, is a perfectly south-facing site with predominantly blue Devonian slate. The good exposure and warmth of the slate soils allow the Riesling grapes to ripen fully and develop the exotic aroma so characteristic of this site.

Bernd Eilenz took over his parents' winery in the early 1990s and gradually modernized the vineyards and cellar in the following years. He is convinced that using state-of-the-art technology while adhering to traditional winemaking methods is the key to success. Therefore, he relies on a modern fleet of machinery for vineyard management, which enables him to carry out the year's plant protection and cultivation measures as gently and efficiently as possible. In the cellar, he uses stainless steel for his Rieslings, as fermentation at cool temperatures allows the typical exotic fruit aromas of his Rieslings to develop optimally. For grape harvesting, he classically relies on selective hand-picking and gentle grape processing. In the cellar, the grapes harvested in autumn are immediately pressed whole, left to clarify overnight, and then fermented at controlled temperatures in stainless steel tanks. The red wines, on the other hand, are mashed and then allowed to ferment on the skins for up to two weeks, depending on the vintage, with the pomace cap being plunged down several times daily, before they are allowed to mature further in used barriques.

This approach results in full-bodied white and red wines with pronounced, ripe fruit aromas and comparatively low acidity. The exotic aromas of the bouquet are also found on the palate, making the wines uncomplicated and extremely enjoyable with a moderate alcohol content! This makes them excellent everyday wines that offer great drinking pleasure immediately after bottling.