Dr.Heinrich Nägler

Geschichte

Weingut Dr. Heinrich Nägler is a German wine grower and producer based in Rüdesheim am Rhein, in the wine-growing region of Rheingau, Germany.HistoryThe first record of the Nägler estate can be retrieved in the Rüdesheimer Stockbuch of 1826, with Friedrich Nägler having continuous ownership since that point.Today's tenant the Geisenheimer Tilbert Nägler had undertaken apprenticeship in “Weingut Prinz von Preußen” Schloß Reinhartshausen followed by studying viticulture and oenology in Geisenheim. Before he started to work at his home estate on a full-time basis Tilbert was for six years accountable for the 90 ha vineyards at “Schloß Reinhartshausen” and four years working as CEO and master winemaker in the winery of the von Opel family, “Schloß Westerhaus” in Ingelheim am Rhein.With this practical experience and his degree in oenology by the Geisenheim College, Tilbert runs the winery since his mother Wiltrud consigned him with the estate.Weingut Dr. Heinrich Nägler is a member of the Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter.Vineyards and wineWeingut Dr. Heinrich Nägler owns a total of, 90% of them planted with Riesling vines around Rüdesheim. The estate stretches across the „Rüdesheimer Berg“ with steep slope viticulture and presence of quartzite and slate in changing shares and comprises part of the top vineyard sites “Rüdesheimer Berg Schloßberg”, “Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck”, “Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland”, “Rüdesheimer Bischofsberg” and “Rüdesheimer Drachenstein” vineyards. Wine writer Stephen Brook appreciated some of the ice wine of the Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland in his book Liquid Gold.