Duprès GmbH & Co. KG

The beginnings of the Duprès/Kollmeyer wine house and sparkling wine cellar date back to the 17th century.
Century. The name Kollmeyer is first mentioned in the chronicles in 1650 as a wine shop, inn
and beer brewery in the chronicles. Since 1792, the Kollmeyer family has run the wine shop in its present form
The wine shop in its present form and still today the wine house is located in Neustadt
am Rübenberge at the Löwenbrücke is still owned by the family.
In 1888, the "old" Fritz in Neustadt am Rübenberge acquired the rights to use
of the cool vaulted cellars in Landestrost Castle in order to operate a sparkling wine cellar
next to the wine house. As a connoisseur of "pearls in a glass", he appreciated the good conditions of the castle cellars
Conditions of the castle cellars, because the temperatures were ideal for the production of
Sparkling wine of exceptional quality.
1858 saw the birth of his son Fritz Kollmeyer, who later in his life went from being a pearl trader
from a pearl merchant to a sparkling champagne producer. At a young age
he leaves Neustadt to make his own fortune. No one suspects that he will
years later he will return a rich man. The most precious souvenirs from his
Precious souvenirs from his travels were not only the exquisite bubbles from the South Seas and treasures from foreign countries, but also the company Duprès
Foreign countries, but the company Duprès & Co. Fritz Kollmeyer had founded it as a branch
In the centre of the Champagne region in Reims.
Duprès sparkling wine was generally highly regarded and was considered to be of outstanding quality
Duprès/Kollmeyer soon became the purveyor to many royal and stately houses
and stately homes. The house in Reims/Champagne was lost after the First World War.
Jochen Plinke has dedicated himself to the top class of German sparkling wine culture. New creations
creations find their way into the "Selection Kollmeyer", which includes unusual products such as the
non-alco...