The Winery Hechtsheim of Rheinhessen

Winery Hechtsheim - 1538 Dornfelder - Merlot Trocken
The winery offers 32 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 19 of the estates of Rheinhessen.
It is located in Rheinhessen

The Winery Hechtsheim is one of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in of Rheinhessen to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Hechtsheim wines

Looking for the best Winery Hechtsheim wines in Rheinhessen among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Hechtsheim wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Hechtsheim wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Hechtsheim

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Hechtsheim

How Winery Hechtsheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or pasta such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes or one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Hechtsheim

On the nose the red wine of Winery Hechtsheim. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Hechtsheim. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Hechtsheim

  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.32/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Hechtsheim.

  • Dornfelder
  • Merlot
  • Mazuelo
  • Graciano
  • Garnacha
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Rheinhessen

Rheinhessen is Germany's largest region for producing the quality wines of the Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA) and Prädikatswein designations, with roughly 26,500 hectares (65,000 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyards as of 2014. Many of its most significant viticultural areas are favorably influenced by the Rhine river, which runs aLong its North and eastern borders. The Rhine, along with the Nahe river to the west and the Haardt mountains to its South, form a natural border. Rheinhessen covers an area south of Rheingau, north of Pfalz and east of Nahe, and is located within the Rhineland-Palatinate federal state.

The region has been cultivating Grapes for wine production at least since ancient Roman occupation. It's also the home to the oldest surviving records of a German vineyard. Named Glöck, the vineyard was included in a deed for a church and vineyards gifted by Carloman – a duke of the Franks of the Carolingian family and the uncle of the first Holy Roman Emperor, Charlemagne – to the diocese of Würzburg in 742. Within a century, dozens of villages were cultivating grapes throughout Rheinhessen.

An early documentation of Riesling as a distinct grape variety, identified as Rüssling, was also found in records from the city Worms dating back to 1402. The Size of the region, and its location on the Rhine, has given it a significant role in Germany's wine industry history. Its largest city, Mainz, has been an unofficial Center for wine trade, being home to several national wine organizations including the German Wine Institute and the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (Verband Deutscher Prädikats-und Qualitätsweingüter e. V.

The top white wines of Winery Hechtsheim

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Hechtsheim

How Winery Hechtsheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of whiskey paupiettes, pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Hechtsheim

On the nose the white wine of Winery Hechtsheim. often reveals types of flavors of apples, peach or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, citrus or wax. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Hechtsheim. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Hechtsheim

  • 2018With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Hechtsheim.

  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Chardonnay
  • Grauburgunder
  • Gelber Muskateller

Discover the grape variety: Müller-Thurgau

Müller-Thurgau shows the character of its noble origins. This Swiss white grape variety is a cross between the royal madeleine and the riesling. The idea that the latter was crossed with the sylvaner is irrelevant. The variety can be recognized by its vigorous character and its semi-erect habit. Preferring rich soils and short prunings, the plant sees its buds open quite early. The buds are cottony and soft green in color. The slightly embossed and tormented blade, with 5 to 7 lobes, makes it possible to distinguish the adult leaves. The clusters appear compact, pyramidal or cylindrical in shape and small to medium in size. The flavour of the Müller-Turgau berries is reminiscent of Muscat. The juicy and crunchy pulp is revealed under a greyish skin. When ripe, the fruit has a mottled shell on a golden yellow background. Switzerland prefers to extract the juice from this variety. The wine made from it is rather heavy and does not keep well.

The top pink wines of Winery Hechtsheim

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Hechtsheim

How Winery Hechtsheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or veal such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), rabbit fillet with mustard or veal paupiettes with mushrooms.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Hechtsheim

  • 2020With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Hechtsheim.

  • Merlot
  • Dornfelder
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Dosing liqueur (champagne)

Also known as liqueur d'expédition, a solution made up of wine and sugar added to champagne after disgorgement and which determines the type of wine: extra-brut, brut, extra-dry, dry, demi-sec.

The top sweet wines of Winery Hechtsheim

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Hechtsheim

How Winery Hechtsheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple and fragrant roast veal, stuffed pumpkin or the garbure.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Hechtsheim

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Hechtsheim. often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Hechtsheim

  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Hechtsheim.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Silvaner

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Hechtsheim

Planning a wine route in the of Rheinhessen? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Hechtsheim.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Dosing liqueur (champagne)

Also known as liqueur d'expédition, a solution made up of wine and sugar added to champagne after disgorgement and which determines the type of wine: extra-brut, brut, extra-dry, dry, demi-sec.