Raspberry spirit from the University of Hohenheim: Germany's best fruit spirit 2024!

Raspberry spirit from the University of Hohenheim: Germany's best fruit spirit 2024!

The research and teaching distillery at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart has won a sensational award with its raspberry spirit: it was named “Best Fruit Spirit 2024” by the German Agricultural Society (DLG). This award, which is based on a DLG Gold award, recognizes the exceptional quality and recipe of the spirit. This not only shows how successful the distillery is, but also that traditional craftsmanship and modern technology merge here in an impressive way kabinett-online.de reported.

Award for Excellence

The raspberry spirit was particularly convincing in the “Best Fruit Spirit” category. Operations manager Oliver Reber proudly said that the award not only underlines the distillery's research orientation, but also its ability to compete with the spirits industry. In addition to the raspberry spirit, other exquisite products such as the plum water and the raspberry liqueur were also awarded gold medals, which demonstrates the high level of artistry of the Hohenheim master distillers. The art of distilling involves keeping the aromas pure and eliminating unwanted substances, which is achieved here in a masterly manner.

Progress through research

The research and teaching distillery aims to improve the quality of spirits in Germany. To this end, the experts are researching the connections between distillation technology and flavorings. The “Distillery 4.0” project is driving forward digitalization in the distillery, which is revolutionizing monitoring and quality assurance in the distillation process rc-bioeconomy.uni-hohenheim.de explained. Precise control using modern sensors makes it possible to further increase sensory diversity and taste quality. The production of high-quality spirits takes traditional methods into account, while innovative techniques help to optimize the processes.