Winery in the Rheingau: Riesling and Burgundy varieties from Johannisberger, Winkeler and Kiedricher vineyard sites
Weingut Prinz von Hessen
Johannisberg/Geisenheim (Rheingau)New on Amplifa
About the Winery
The Prinz von Hessen winery in Johannisberg in the Rheingau belongs to the Hessian House Foundation and was acquired in 1957 by Philipp Landgrave of Hesse. Today it cultivates 33 hectares of vines, of which around 22 hectares (nearly 70 percent) were classified as Erstes Gewächs in the 1999 site classification. About 90 percent of plantings are Riesling, along with Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Merlot and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), grown mainly in the Johannisberger Klaus, Winkeler Hasensprung, Winkeler Jesuitengarten and Kiedricher Sandgrub sites. The estate works close to nature with selective harvesting, gentle pressing, chilled sedimentation and chilled fermentation. White wines mature in stainless steel tanks, red wines for ten to twelve months in barriques; since 2008 some top Rieslings have been aged traditionally in wooden casks. The winery, organised in the VDP and DLG, is led by Donatus Prinz von Hessen and director Bärbel Weinert and also markets its wines through its own online shop.
- Site
- Johannisberg im Rheingau (Geisenheim)
- Processes
- Wine sales via own online shop, Direct marketing
- Materials
- Riesling, Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Merlot, Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
- Certificates
- VDP membership, DLG membership
- Founded
- 1957
- Industries
- Viticulture, Wine trade
- 01
Viticulture (close to nature)
- 02
Selective harvesting
- 03
Gentle pressing
- 04
Chilled sedimentation & fermentation
- 05
Vinification (stainless steel, barrique, wooden cask)
- 06
Bottling
- 07
Direct marketing / online shop
Grape Varieties & Vinification
Riesling
Main variety with approx. 90 % of plantings, vinified from estate wines to nobly sweet top wines.
Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
White complementary variety on a dedicated vineyard parcel.
Merlot
Red wine variety on smaller parcels, aged in barrique.
Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
Red wine variety on smaller parcels, ten to twelve months of barrique aging.
Winery & Vineyards
Johannisberg/Geisenheim
DEWinery with cellar, administration and direct marketing
- Materials
- Riesling, Weißburgunder, Merlot, Spätburgunder
Wines
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality & Awards
The winery is a member of the VDP and the DLG; its wines have been awarded gold, among others, at the International Wine Challenge and Riesling du Monde, and rated by Eichelmann and Gault-Millau.
| Evidence | Johannisberg/Geisenheim |
|---|---|
| VDP membership | |
| DLG membership |
History
- 1957
Acquisition of the winery with 7 ha by Philipp Landgrave of Hesse for the Hessian House Foundation
- 1957+
Expansion of the vineyard area to 47 ha; later reduction to 33 ha with variety restructuring (among other things removal of Müller-Thurgau and Scheurebe)
- 1999
22 ha (approx. 70 % of the area) classified as Erstes Gewächs in the site classification
- 2008
Storage of selected top Rieslings in traditional wooden casks; screw caps also for vineyard-site wines in the Kabinett range