"Schoppenstecher" Award

A miniature replica of a Schoppenstecher statue standing next to the Schönborner Hof in Mainz, created by Heinz Schaubach. It was first founded in 1973 by the city of Mainz and has been awarded by Rheinhessenwein e.V. since 1983 for special service to Rheinhessen wine.

The Schoppenstecher award winners:

1983: † Hermann Jäger, Ockenheim and Wolfgang Dubs, Worms
1984: † Jockel Fuchs, Mainz and † Heinz Seip, Nierstein
1985: Prof. dr. Hans-Jörg Koch, Wörrstadt and † Dr. Oskar Foltyn, Wiesbaden
1986: † Brigitte Kriegshäuser, Neustadt
1987: † Hermann Fischborn, Badenheim and † Joachim Neander, Rodgau
1988: † Hans Gebert and Wolfgang Gebert, Mainz
1989: † Hermann Dexheimer, Mainz and Dr. med. Helmut Finger, Oppenheim
1990: Riquet H.L. Hess, Schlangenbad and † Richard Sebastian, Nieder-Olm
1991: † Rolf Braun, Mainz
1997: Rainer Brüderle, Mainz
2002: † Dr. Reinhard Muth, Alsheim
2004: Hansjochem Schrader, Alzey
2008: Hans-Artur Bauckhage, Daaden
2016: Peter E. Eckes, Nieder-Olm