Owner: Detlev Meyer Managing director: Horst Völser Cellar master: Felix Peters, Christoph Ostermeyer
Cultivated area: 10.00 ha
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The estate is located in the town of Nierstein (Nierstein district) in the Rheinhessen wine-growing region in Germany. The history of the estate, formerly known as the „Mathildenhof“, dates back to 1561. The main building, which resembles a villa in Tuscany, was built in its present form in 1845. It was purchased by the Heyl family in 1909, and was henceforth known as „Freiherr Heyl zu Herrnstein“. In 1969, the estate was taken over by the husband of the Heyl heiress, Peter von Weymarn. This was one of the first producers in Germany to introduce an internal classification of vineyards, and since then only the names of the best vineyard sites have been stated on the label. Von Heymann converted the vineyars completely to controlled organic practices in the early 1980’s. The estate has been owned by the Ahr family since 1994. Since the 1st of May 2006, owner Carsten Ahr has leased the estate to entrepreneur Detlev Meyer on a long-term base. The general manager is Horst Völser, the cellar masters are Christoph Ostermeyer and Felix Peters. The property also includes the St. Antony wine estate. In 2006, both estates moved to the renovated offices of what was formerly the Gustav Adolf Schmitt estate. Grapes, must and wine are transported exclusively by gravity. Highlights in the new complex include the fermentation cellar, which provides for extremely gentle handling and fermentation, and the vinotheque. The vineyard area totals 10,2 hectares on the Roter Hang slope, with holdings in the top-rated sites Brudersberg (1,3 ha monopole holding), Hipping (2,7 ha), Ölberg (1,6 ha) and Pettental (3,5 ha) in Nierstein, as well as on the Rothenberg (1,1 ha) in Nackenheim. 60% of the area is planted with Riesling, as well as with Silvaner, Pinot Blanc and Müller-Thurgau. The estate continues to implement organic wine-growing and wine-making practices, and also implements some biodynamic principles. The best wines are those classified as Grand Crus (Großes Gewächs). Only the best parcels of the top-rated vineyard sites are selected for these wines. The highest possible standards are applied to the quality of grapes and their maturation, as well as to their maturation potential. Depending on their style, the wines are matured either in stainless steel tanks or in oak barrels. The estate is a member of the VDP (Verband deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitäts-Weingüter) association.
The vintage 2007
Rheinhessen
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet
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