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Histamine-Certified Wine with Detailed Laboratory Analysis – Direct from the Winery

Histamine-certified wines with laboratory analysis

As a winery, we produce our wines ourselves and have them analysed for their histamine content by an accredited wine laboratory. The analysis report is available to download for every wine.

In Brief: What Does
“Histamine-Certified Wine” Mean?

  • Our wines are tested for histamine in a laboratory.
  • The laboratory’s detection limit is < 0.01 mg/l.
View Our Histamine-Certified Wines

Actual Histamine Levels instead of Vague Descriptions

When it comes to histamine in wine, what matters is not the terminology but clear, laboratory-verified values. The decisive factor is how much histamine has actually been measured in the wine. That is why we deliberately refer to histamine-certified wines and make it clear how the testing is carried out and what the results mean.

The measured histamine levels give you the freedom to make your own choice, using concrete data to decide for yourself which wine you consider suitable for you.

You can also consult our overview of wines with the lowest histamine levels.

What Exactly Does “Histamine-Certified” Mean?

At Weingut Fuchs, histamine-certified means:

  • The particular bottling is analysed by an accredited wine laboratory.
  • The laboratory measures the histamine content of the wine in mg/l.
  • The result is provided with each wine, together with the laboratory analysis.
  • The analysis applies to the specific bottling of the stated vintage.

You can download the corresponding analysis report for each wine.

Why We Use the Term “Histamine-Certified” for Wine and Sparkling Wine

Other terms are frequently used in everyday language, but are not legally permitted for wine.

For this reason, we describe our wines as histamine-certified and put the measured values first, rather than using absolute terms. Clear analysis results instead of promises.

What a Histamine Analysis Offers You

Perfectly healthy wine grape
A perfectly healthy grape, in which there is no reason to expect histamine

The histamine analysis provides reliable guidance when choosing your wine. It shows the measured histamine content to an accuracy of one thousandth of a milligram and allows you to compare different wines and vintages.

Please bear in mind that people may perceive and tolerate wine differently.

The analysis does not replace an individual or medical assessment, but helps you make an informed decision.

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions About Histamine-Certified Wines from Weingut Fuchs

  • No. The wine is not treated, and we do not remove any histamine from it. The analysis merely determines the wine’s natural histamine content.

  • Yes. Each analysis refers to the specific bottling of a particular vintage.

  • Yes. This particular test measures the histamine content. In addition, the wines undergo the analyses prescribed for the official German quality wine and Prädikatswein examinations.

  • The analyses provide only measured values for the wines’ histamine content; they are not a medical assessment. Only you can decide whether a particular wine is an option for you and, if so, in what quantity.

Wines with Histamine Analysis for Your Safety

Special Analysis of Histamine Content

We have current, specific histamine analyses for the following wines. You can download the report for each wine. Laboratory values are stated in mg/l to three decimal places (one milligram is one thousandth of a gram).

The value “< 0.01 mg/l” means that the result is below the detection limit. In other words, the laboratory could not detect any histamine in that wine.

Order Histamine-Certified Wines Online

In our online shop, you will find our histamine-certified wines grouped by wine type:

Clicking on a name in the lists below takes you directly to that wine in our online shop.

Histamine-certified white wines with analysis

Explore white wines for which specific laboratory analyses of their histamine levels are available.

Here you will find a wide choice of dry, off-dry and sweet white wines:

Histamine-certified rosé wines with analysis

Explore rosé wines for which specific laboratory analyses of their histamine levels are available.

Here you will find fresh, fruity rosé wines ranging from dry to sweet:

Histamine-certified red wines with analysis

Explore red wines for which specific laboratory analyses of their histamine levels are available.

Here you will find powerful and fruity red wines ranging from dry to sweet:

Histamine-certified sparkling wine with analysis

Try different sparkling wines for which specific laboratory analyses of their histamine levels are available.

Here you will find sparkling enjoyment from dry to sweet:

More Important Information About Histamine in Wine

The Taste of Histamine-Certified Wines

Dornfelder Rosé: Histamine-certified rosé wine
Histamine-Certified Dornfelder Rosé

The taste of a wine depends on many different factors. These include, for example, the ripeness of the grapes, their processing in the cellar, and the resulting aromas, sweetness and acidity and the way they interact.

The “absence” of histamine in our wines is completely irrelevant to their taste. The success of our wines – including quite a number of histamine-certified wines – in international wine competitions proves this beyond doubt.

According to our research, histamine is tasteless. It therefore makes no difference whatsoever to the taste of a wine, regardless of how much or how little histamine it contains.

The best evidence of the taste quality of our wines is the award of official approval numbers to quality wines and Prädikatsweine, as well as the medals we have won at AWC Vienna.

What Exactly Is Histamine?

Histamines are natural substances (biogenic amines). They occur naturally in many foods and drinks. For example, aged cheese and smoked foods have a high histamine content. Various fresh fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries, citrus fruits and tomatoes, also naturally contain histamines.

How Does Histamine Get into Wine?

Wine grapes may contain histamines, but they do not necessarily have to. Their histamine content varies depending on the grape variety, the course of ripening and the resulting state of health of the grapes at harvest.

The histamine content of a wine depends on many factors. Particularly important are:

  • the quality of the harvested grapes and
  • how they are processed in the cellar.

Only when all the factors are right is it possible to ensure that a wine develops no histamine or only a very small amount.

Unfortunately, this means it is not possible to keep histamine levels very low in every vintage and every wine.

Other winemakers may handle this differently – at Weingut Fuchs, we do not remove histamine from the wine. Instead, we work in the vineyards and in the cellar according to the principle of keeping histamine formation as low as possible from the outset.

That means only grapes that contain no histamine at harvest are fermented into these wines. During fermentation and the subsequent maturation in the cellar, our aim is to prevent the formation of histamines.

We leave wines that contain histamines because of their grapes, or develop them naturally during their development in the cellar, unchanged. These wines are not suitable for wine lovers with histamine intolerance.

Organic winemakers are fond of making this claim and do so frequently. However, there is absolutely no scientific evidence that the cultivation method has any influence on whether histamine develops in wine.

We tend to suspect the opposite: that conventional viticulture is clearly superior to organic viticulture when it comes to preventing histamine. The reason is that in years with difficult weather conditions – in 2024, for example, some wine-growing regions had more rainfall than usual – the risk of rot in wine grapes is significantly higher than in dry years. Rot promotes the formation of histamines in wine grapes and is difficult to prevent in organic viticulture.

From many conversations with people affected, we have learned just how widely the symptoms of histamine intolerance can vary. We therefore recommend approaching the enjoyment of our histamine-certified wines with caution. Please take it slowly and carefully test whether you can enjoy these wines and, if so, in what quantity.

Please also take care not to commit any further “sins” while enjoying wine: do not combine it with a histamine bomb in the form of a ham sandwich or a very mature cheese.

Of course, the decision whether or not to take this risk is entirely yours.

To help you decide, here is some general information from the laboratory that regularly analyses our wines for histamine:

According to our laboratory’s experience, the average histamine content of untested white wines and rosé wines is around 1 mg/l. That is approximately ten times as much as in our histamine-tested wines.

According to the laboratory, the histamine content of red wines is considerably higher still. You can expect at least 3–4 mg/l of histamine in red wine – with no upper limit.

Average Rating of Our Histamine-Certified Wines:  4.8 (894 reviews)

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

No wine can be guaranteed to contain absolutely no histamine. However, precise laboratory methods make it possible to obtain actual measured values, expressed in thousandths of a milligram per litre (mg/l).

For some wines, the result is < 0.01 mg/l. This means that the laboratory could not detect any histamine because the level was below its detection limit.

We use this term for wines for which a specific histamine analysis by an accredited wine laboratory is available.

The measured value is provided with the relevant wine and allows its histamine content to be assessed precisely.

Unfortunately, we cannot make a general recommendation for people with histamine intolerance, because individual tolerance varies considerably.

Please use the specific values in the histamine analyses to decide for yourself which wines you personally consider worth trying.

Unfortunately, no white wine “helps” with histamine intolerance or is equally suitable for everyone affected.

However, many wine lovers with histamine intolerance deliberately choose histamine-certified white wines because specific histamine analyses are available, allowing them to make an individual choice.

According to the wine laboratory that carries out our histamine analyses, the average histamine content of white wines is around 1 mg/l.

Red wines often contain considerably more histamine, frequently reaching values above 3–4 mg/l.

In our experience, no. Whether a wine is dry, off-dry or sweet, and which grape variety was used, have no influence on its histamine content.

Our histamine-certified wines therefore include many different grape varieties and flavour styles – the decisive factor is the individual analysis result.

The analyses are carried out by an accredited wine laboratory that also performs official analyses for German quality wine examinations.

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