J. Neus winery
The J. Neus winery in Ingelheim am Rhein is a winery in the German wine-growing region Rheinhessen .
history
In 1881 Josef Neus senior (1856–1939) founded the winery in Ober-Ingelheim . The establishment can be seen in the context of the protectionist protective tariff policy of the German Empire initiated by Bismarck in 1878/79 . The winery is located on Bahnhofstrasse, which leads to the train station of the Hessian Ludwig Railway, built 22 years earlier on the left bank of the Rhine . It mainly produces red wines . According to Meyers Konversations-Lexikon from 1888, the Oberingelheimer was described as "the second best red wine in Germany, mild, fiery, mouth-filling and spicy sweet".
In 1908 Josef Neus junior (1885–1968) joined his father's company at the age of 23 after completing a commercial apprenticeship. After the death of his father in 1939, he took over the management of the winery and was soon actively supported by his two daughters. In 1917 the world-famous Queen Victoria Berg vineyard in Hochheim am Main came into family ownership, but in 1973, when their daughter Irmgard and Arndt-Richard Hupfeld from the Hupfeld winery were married, it returned to Rheingau hands. The meritorious association activity of Josef Neus junior was recognized in 1957 with an honorary membership in the German Viticulture Association and in 1960 with the "Golden Chamber Prize Coin" of the Rheinhessen Chamber of Agriculture.
After the dissolution of the "Association of Rheinhessischer Naturwein-Versteigerer" in 1971, the winery became a member of the Association of German Predicate and Quality Wineries . Ulrich Burchards ran the business in the fourth generation until 2012. The J.Neus winery has been owned by the Schmitz family from Mainz and managed by Christian Schmitz since March 2013.
Grape variety mirror
Red grape varieties are predominantly grown on 7 hectares of vineyards. The focus here is on Pinot Noir , which makes up around 70% of the area produced. Other red varieties are St. Laurent and the Frühburgunder typical of Ingelheim . For the white grape varieties, Pinot Blanc , as well as Riesling , Silvaner and Chardonnay are expanded.
Locations
The property includes the first vineyards such as Pares and Horn on the Mainzer Berg within the Ingelheim district, which derive their character from the shell limestone terroir . The Burgberg and Rheinhöhe to Westerberg sites are also managed. All vineyards are cultivated according to the guidelines for ecological agriculture .
Winery building
The buildings of the winery consist mainly of hewn limestone. They are bounded by Bahnhofstrasse, Breitbachstrasse and Mühlstrasse. On the stately quarry stone villa, designated 1883, by the architect C. Richter, which has a balcony facing the street, there are historicizing classicist sandstone elements in the window and gable area. A wooden gate leads into the basalt stone-paved inner courtyard between residential and farm buildings, spacious cellar buildings and wine cellars. The company buildings were built between 1891 and 1894 by the architect Georg Gerlinger, Mainz. An increase and expansion took place in the difficult years 1920 and 1921 by the architects Markwort & Seibert , Darmstadt. The parts of the farm buildings facing the inner courtyard are partially plastered, and the windows have green shutters. The buildings are designated as a cultural monument .
literature
- Matthias Dietz-Lenssen: J. Neus. Pioneer and savior of the Pinot Noir grape. Cultural history of the red wine city . Edited by Stefan Schmitz. Verlag Bonewitz, Bodenheim 2015, ISBN 978-3-9816416-5-3 .
Web links
Coordinates: 49 ° 58 '3.04 " N , 8 ° 3' 29.56" E
Individual evidence
- ^ Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 1888; Author collective, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig and Vienna, fourth edition, 1885–1892; Volume 13: Phlegon - Rubinstein, p. 780
- ^ History of Queen Victoria Mountain ( Memento from February 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ History of the Hupfeld winery
- ↑ Personalities of wine culture edited by the Society for the History of Wine
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from October 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. VDP membership directory
