Family-run VDP wine estate in the Rheingau: organically produced Rieslings, Pinot Noirs, sparkling wines and spirits since 1870.

Balthasar Ress Weingut KG

Eltville-Hattenheim · Hattenheim (BR Suite) · Wiesbaden · Frankfurt am Main · Frankfurt am Main (Ress & Rosso, from 2026)New on Amplifa

1870Founded

ca. 55 haVineyard area

ca. 70 %VDP.GROSSE/ERSTE LAGE share

5th generationFamily management

VDP membersince 1989

Family & History

The family wine estate Balthasar Ress was founded in 1870 by Balthasar Ress in Hattenheim in the Rheingau as an inn with a wine tavern and is now run by the fifth generation. The organically certified VDP wine estate cultivates around 55 hectares of vineyards, of which about 90 percent Riesling, 8 percent Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) and 2 percent Pinot Blanc; around 70 percent of the vineyard area is classified as VDP.GROSSE LAGE or VDP.ERSTE LAGE. The vines are cultivated without chemical herbicides or pesticides, complemented by fungus-resistant grape varieties such as Solaris and Souvignier Gris. In addition to still and sparkling wine production, the company produces the Ventreprise Gin («Balthasar's Eleven»). Beyond wine production, the company operates estate taverns, vinotheks and wine bars in Hattenheim, Wiesbaden and Frankfurt, the wineBANK as a franchise concept, events, wine tastings as well as exports. The registered office is located at Rheinallee 7 in Eltville-Hattenheim; export sales are handled via Veritable Wines & Estates.

Site: Eltville-Hattenheim
Processes: Viticulture and wine production (organic certified), Sparkling wine and spirits production (gin), Wine trade / winery, Gastronomy (estate tavern, wine bars, vinotheks), Events and celebrations / conferences, Wine tastings and wine hikes, Vine leasing, wineBANK wine storage (also as a franchise concept)
Materials: Riesling, Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder), Pinot Blanc (Weißburgunder), Solaris / Souvignier Gris
Certificates: Organic certification (organic viticulture, eco-control body DE-ÖKO-039), Ecological certification (DE-ÖKO-039)
Founded: 1870
Industries: Viticulture / wine estate, Wine trade, Gastronomy / hospitality, Tourism / events

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Organic viticulture in top Rheingau vineyard sites
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Harvest and grape processing
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Fermentation and maturation in the cellar
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Bottling and storage
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Distribution (online shop, B2B, export)

Viticulture & Cellar

RIES

Riesling

The estate's main variety with ca. 90 % of the vineyard area, vinified into dry, off-dry and Grosses Gewächs wines.

SPB

Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder)

Ca. 8 % of the vineyard area, among other things as a red sparkling wine (Pinot Noir Rosé brut).

Pinot Blanc (Weißburgunder)

Ca. 2 % of the vineyard area to complement the portfolio.

PIWI

Solaris / Souvignier Gris

Fungus-resistant grape varieties, cultivated in Keitum on Sylt (from 2009) and at Schloss Reichartshausen (2023).

Locations

Eltville-Hattenheim

Wine estate, cellar, manor house, vinothek, wineBANK, estate tavern

Materials: Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc

Winery
Manor house with gastro kitchen
wineBANK

Hattenheim (BR Suite)

Guest suite in the historic manor house

Wiesbaden

Wine bar & vinothek

Frankfurt am Main

Wine bar & vinothek

Frankfurt am Main (Ress & Rosso)

Wine lounge at Opernplatz, jointly with the Kuffler Group

Wines & Products

**»Von Unserm« Rheingau Riesling dry**Viticulture · Rheingau

**Hattenheim Riesling off-dry**Viticulture · Rheingau

**Pinot Noir Rosé brut Deutscher Sekt**Sparkling wine · Rheingau

**Engelmannsberg Riesling dry**Viticulture · Rheingau

**»Balthasar's Eleven« London Dry Gin**Spirits · Rheingau

**Hattenheim Nussbrunnen Riesling GG dry**Viticulture · Grosse Lage

Inside the production

Industries

Viticulture / wine estateWine tradeGastronomy / hospitalityTourism / events

Additional services

Viticulture and wine production (organic certified)Sparkling wine and spirits production (gin)Wine trade / wineryGastronomy (estate tavern, wine bars, vinotheks)Events and celebrations / conferencesWine tastings and wine hikesVine leasingwineBANK wine storage (also as a franchise concept)Guest suite (BR Suite) / accommodationLarge-bottle storageOnline shop / D2C distributionExport sales (via Veritable Wines & Estates)

Reference customers

Kuffler Group (cooperation partner Ress & Rosso wine lounge Frankfurt)

Organic Viticulture & Quality

The wine estate is certified as an organic operation by the eco-control body DE-ÖKO-039. Cultivation follows organic principles without chemical herbicides or pesticides.

Evidence	Eltville-Hattenheim
Ecological certification (DE-ÖKO-039)

History since 1870

1870
Balthasar Ress founds the Gasthof Ress inn with wine tavern in Hattenheim (Hauptstraße); foundation stone of the wine estate
1894
Hotel Ress im Kronenschlösschen
1918 ff.
Carl Ress integrates the cellar business into the company
1947
Less than 3 hectares of vineyard area
1950
Acquisition of a wine estate in Rüdesheim with vineyards on the Rüdesheimer Berg and gastronomy in the Drosselgasse
1957
Purchase of the export-oriented cellar Hasensprung – Joachim Bäumer
1989
Admission to the VDP
1993
Stefan Ress becomes chairman of the VDP regional association; 2010 Rheingau viticulture president
1999
Christian Ress joins the family wine estate; 2004 co-owner, 2010 takes over operational management
2009
Establishment of the '55 Grad Nord' vineyard in Keitum on Sylt; opening of the wineBANK in the old manor house (franchise concept)
2009
First fungus-resistant vines (Solaris) planted in Keitum on Sylt
2022
Yoanna Ress-Lasser becomes co-owner (10.08.2022); Christian Ress largest shareholder; commissioning of the new gastro kitchen in the manor house (with Kochwerkstatt Wiesbaden); Riesling Rider goes on tour for the first time
2023
Rise to 4 Gault-Millau grapes; planting of more than one hectare of Souvignier Gris (PiWi) at Schloss Reichartshausen on the Rhine
2025
Christian Ress honoured as 'Wine Entrepreneur of the Year national' at the Meininger Awards (15.03.2025)
2026
Opening of the Ress & Rosso wine lounge on Opernplatz in Frankfurt jointly with the Kuffler Group (23.05.2026)