Georg Müller Foundation
The Georg Müller Foundation winery in Hattenheim is a winery in the Rheingau wine-growing region . It is a member of the Association of German Predicate and Quality Wineries (VDP).
Locations
The winery cultivates an area of 13.5 hectares , including the vineyards
- Hattenheimer Schützenhaus
- Hattenheimer Hassel
- Hattenheim nut fountain
- Hattenheimer Wisselbrunnen
- Engelmannsberg in Hattenheim
- Hattenheimer Heiligenberg
In all of these vineyards (with the exception of the latter) the estate has classified first-growth vineyards. Wines of this quality class were produced for the first time from the 2007 vintage .
Grape varieties
The main grape variety with over 80% share is Riesling , followed by the red grape varieties Pinot Noir and Pinot Noir with a total of 10%.
The rest is divided between the Müller-Thurgau , Ehrenfelser and Auxerrois varieties .
Vineyard maintenance
The vineyards of the Georg Müller Foundation are cultivated according to the guidelines of environmentally friendly, integrated viticulture. Mineral fertilizers are dispensed with in favor of spreading humus and sowing legumes . The grapes are almost exclusively picked by hand. The yield is below the legal maximum.
Vinification
The expansion of Riesling is mainly in modern stainless steel tanks.
All red wines are fermented and aged in oak barrels . Likewise, the Auxerrois, which is atypical for the Rheingau, which is also processed into sparkling wine - without wooden barrel contact .
The fermentation of the white wines is controlled by a cooling system, which also preserves the natural residual sweetness of the wines. Pumping and mixing processes are largely avoided in order to preserve the fine fruit of the white wines.
history
The winery was founded at the end of the 19th century by Georg Müller, the grandson of Eltville's sparkling wine manufacturer Matheus Müller .
On December 6, 1913, Georg Müller donated the winery to his hometown of Hattenheim : the “Georg Müller” winery became the “Georg Müller Foundation ” with the stipulation that the income should be donated to the community in need. The winery, which was initially located in the Georg-Müller-Haus on today's Georg-Müller-Strasse, was later moved to the historic Wilhelmj-Haus in Eberbacher Strasse. Hattenheim was then incorporated into the urban area of Eltville am Rhein in 1972 . After that, the estate also bore the designation "Weingut der Stadt Eltville" until it was privatized.
This took place in 2003 when Peter Winter, former CEO of WIV AG , bought the winery, leased the vineyards from the city and renovated buildings and facilities.
particularities
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One of the largest wooden barrels in Germany used to be part of the wine cellar. The so-called Hattenheim giant barrel , however, was knocked off in 1937. At its previous location there is now an event room.
Underneath is the "art cellar", a vault with a contemporary art exhibition.
Awards
The wines of the winery have received numerous awards and prizes at national and international level in recent years. So was z. For example, the 2007 Hattenheimer Schützenhaus Riesling Spätlese dry was voted the best dry Riesling in the northern hemisphere and one of the ten best Rieslings in the world at the International Riesling Challenge in Canberra .
Personal details
- Owner: Peter Winter
- Estate manager: Tim Lilienström
- Cellar master: Tim Lilienström and Max Himsteed
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Georg Müller Foundation winery in Hattenheim turns 100 Wiesbadener Kurier on December 7, 2013
- ^ August Wilhelmy , Chronicle of Hattenheim on Hattenheim.de
- ↑ wein-plus.de, News of October 22, 2008: Success for ice wine veterans Excerpt: ... The Rheingau Georg Müller Foundation also received gold for a 2007 Riesling late harvest Hattenheimer Schützenhaus, ...
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