Hirschhof wine estate, Rheinhessen

The origins of Hirschhof date back to 1466, when an ancestor of today’s owners, the Zimmer family, saved his sovereign from an attacking stag. In gratitude, he was granted the land, coat of arms and name.

Since 1991, the estate of Hirschhof has cultivated its vineyards according to organic principles and is a member of Ecovin. The vineyards occupy traditional sites in Westhofen, Guntersblum and Bechtheim. Classic varieties such as Riesling, Pinot varieties and Silvaner grow on gentle south- and south-east-facing slopes in warm, clay-rich soils of weathered limestone. Deep loam and loess soils are ideal for the red varieties St. Laurent, Dornfelder and Portugieser. Walter and Tobias Zimmer now also grow Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.