Company Profile
Operating in:
Offstein, Rheinhessen, Wonnegau hills
Owner and manager:
Dr. agr. eng. Karl Heimers
Vineyard area: (as of 2011)
40 ha planted
Soils:
Sandy loess and gravel, limy marl type
Blend Grape Varieties
White (50%)
Riesling, Rivaner, Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris, Silvaner, Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer
Würzer, Muscat
Red (50%)
Pinot Noir, Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Laurent
Dornfelder, Portugieser
Grape vines Winegrowing
Location based selection of varieties (terroir concept)
Reducing pruning in the winter
Nutrients to the vines by planting the vines natural, organic fertilizer and
additional fertilizer only when necessary
Yield regulation after flowering and green harvest in summer
Most economical use of pesticides, mites care
No use of insecticides, but use of pheromones
Vineyards
Rheinhessen
Offsteiner Schlossgarten
Offsteiner Engelsberg
Heppenheimer Affenberg
Wormser Liebfrauenmorgen
Wachenheimer Domblick
Pfalz
Dirmsteiner Herrgottsacker
Dirmsteiner Schwarzerde
Maturation
Gentle pressing of the ripe, healthy grapes by pneumatic presses
Slow, gentle aroma of cold fermentation with temperature control
In stainless steel or wooden barrels, according to the variety
Natural maturation and late filling
