Weingut Heyl zu Herrnsheim, Heritage winery in Nierstein, Germany.
This historic estate spans 10.2 hectares along the Rhine River in the Rheinhessen region, specializing in Riesling wines that represent 80% of their production, with Weißburgunder and Spätburgunder completing their diverse portfolio.
The property traces its origins to 1561 with monastic connections, passed through various noble families including the Lauteren family in the 19th century, and was acquired by Freiherr Cornelius von Heyl in 1909, who named it Mathildenhof after his wife.
The estate holds official cultural heritage monument status in Germany and features distinctive bottle labels with a monk motif designed by Joseph Sattler in 1890, symbolizing the monastic wine traditions historically practiced in the region.
Since 2006, the vineyard operations have been entirely leased to St. Antony winery, with current management under Dirk Würtz as shareholder and cellar master since 2019, maintaining organic cultivation methods practiced for three decades.
The estate owns the exclusive Niersteiner Brudersberg monopollage, a rare 1.2-hectare vineyard site with unique microclimate and southern orientation that survived the 1971 German wine law reforms thanks to preservation efforts by manager Peter von Weymarn.
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