Weingut Von Hövel is an estate winery in Oberemmel in the Saar region of Germany.

Kanzember Hörecker

A very small monopoly in terms of area within the Kanzemer Altenberg site. Currently privately owned by Dr. Friedrich Teiwes, who produced his own wines until 1988. Today the location is leased to the Hövel winery. Hörecker is an old name for field, which seems rather inappropriate due to the extremely high stone and iron content.

Background: Weingut von Hövel has been in the same family for more than 200 years. Balduin von Hövel founded the estate whose manor house once belonged to monastery of St. Maximin in Trier. Great-grandson Eberhard von Kunow has handed over to his son son Max (7th generation) from the 2010 vintage. He converted to organics and tweaked the wines to a slightly drier style.

Owner: Eberhard von Kunow.

Memberships: A founding member of Der Grosse Ring. Member of the VDP Mosel-Saar-Ruwer.

Organic practices: 2010 Adopted organic practices.

Vineyards & production: 100% Riesling. 10.5ha (26 acres) of vineyards (5,000 cases).

Vineyard sites: Oberemmeler Hütte (monopole). | Scharzhofberg (monopole). | Kanzember Hörecker (monopole).

Terroir: Devonian slate soils.

Winery: Over 800 years old.

White wines

Oberemmeler Rosenberg:

Oberemmeler Hütte Riesling Grosses Gewächs:

Scharzhofberger Riesling Grosses Gewächs:

Bibliography

Stuart Pigott, The Wine Atlas of Germany and the Traveller’s Guide to the Vineyards (Mitchell Beazley, 1995).