Müller-Catoir
- Location
- Neustadt-Haardt, Pfalz
- Founded
- 1744
- Vineyard area
- 25 ha
- Member of
- VDP (seit 2004)
Home of Riesling editorial team · researched on 24 September 2026
Profile
The estate in Haardt in the Mittelhaardt has been in family ownership since 1744 and is now run by Philipp David Catoir in the ninth generation. Its roughly 25 hectares lie on Haardt sandstone, Letten clay, loess, pebbles and Muschelkalk; the Große Lagen are Bürgergarten ›Im Breumel‹ and Vogelsang. Besides Riesling, the estate is known for Rieslaner, Scheurebe and Muskateller; it is farmed organically (EU organic). From 2002 to 2025 Martin Franzen, as estate manager and cellar master, steered the style towards drier, less primary-fruited wines with ageing potential; since 2025 Dominik Leyrer has been responsible for cellar and vineyards.
The people
Philipp David Catoir (owner, 9th generation); Dominik Leyrer (estate manager and cellar master since 2025, successor to Martin Franzen)
Voices from the estate
From third-party interviews. These quotes come from interviews and profiles in other media, not from our own conversations. The source is given with each one.
Weinmachen ist vergleichbar mit dem Suchen, Freilegen, Bergen und Schleifen von EdelsteinenIch folge weitgehend der französischen Ausbauweise. Das heißt, ich vinifiziere nicht auf Frucht und dulde auch nur allerkleinste Mengen Restzucker.