Weingut Fürst Löwenstein

About the Winery

Weingut Fürst Löwenstein is a family-owned agricultural enterprise of the Princely House of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, based in Kleinheubach in Lower Franconia. Founded in 1611, it looks back on a 400-year winemaking tradition. The winery manages around 20 ha of vineyards, including the VDP.Grosse Lage Homburger Kallmuth in Franconia and, since 1875, vineyard sites in Hallgarten in the Rheingau such as Hallgartener Schönhell and Hallgartener Hendelberg. The varieties planted are 60% Silvaner, 25% Riesling, 10% Pinot Noir and 5% Sauvignon Blanc; the wines are marketed according to the VDP classification system as Gutswein (estate wine), Ortswein (village wine), Erste Lage and Grosse Lage. The organically managed winery has been a member of the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP) since 1919. The wines mature in Löwenstein Castle, built in 1725, among other vessels in 500-litre tonneau oak barrels, and are sold via the on-site wine shop as well as mail order. The business also includes events, wine tastings and the rental of the Fürsthof as an event venue.

Site

Kleinheubach

Processes

Viticulture and wine sales (on-site wine shop), Events and wine tastings with catering and staff (Fürsthof event venue, space for up to 80, Castle rental as conference hotel and event venue, Mail order (online shop, free shipping from €120 within Germany), Forestry (part of the Princely House enterprise)

Materials

Organic viticulture, 500-l tonneau oak barrel

Founded

1611

Industries

Viticulture, Gastronomy/Events, Conferences

1. 01

   Organic viticulture in Franconia and in the Rheingau

2. 02

   Harvest and cellar vinification in Kleinheubach

3. 03

   Aging of the Grand Selection in 500-l tonneau oak barrels

4. 04

   Marketing according to VDP classification (Gutswein to Grosse Lage)

5. 05

   Sales in the on-site wine shop as well as mail order

6. 06

   Events, wine tastings and castle rentals

Vineyards & Vinification

Locations

Kleinheubach

DE

Winery, Löwenstein Castle, wine shop, winery and event venue

Materials

Silvaner, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

• Wine shop
• Cellar with 500-l tonneau oak barrels
• Fürsthof as event venue (up to 80 people plus summer terrace)

Hallgarten

DE

Vineyards in the Rheingau (since 1875)

Materials

Riesling

Inside the production

History

1. 1611

   Foundation of the winery

2. 1725

   Construction of Löwenstein Castle in Kleinheubach modelled on French examples

3. 1875

   Acquisition of vineyards in Hallgarten in the Rheingau

4. 1919

   Member of the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP)

5. 2004

   Castle with outbuildings and park transferred to the non-profit Fürst zu Löwenstein Foundation

6. 2010

   Stephanie zu Löwenstein becomes managing director of the wine and agricultural estates