Hofgut Falkenstein

Erich Weber studied viticulture in Geisenheim and began rebuilding the then dilapidated Falkensteinerhof in the 1980s. Built in 1928, the manor house is now home to the winery and also adorns the labels. Erich Weber produces traditional dry Saar Rieslings at the Falkenstein estate, and since his son Johannes joined the business, the small winery has also focused on Rieslings with residual sweetness. The wines of the house are among the most purist and austere Rieslings of the Moselle, with a very high acidity that makes even late harvest wines with residual sweetness taste almost dry. In addition, Erich and Johannes maintain an almost forgotten tradition: each barrel is bottled individually, so there is no blending of Rieslings. Each barrel is labeled with its own name, which is then also found on the bottle label as the barrel number—a more specific and precise definition of origin is actually inconceivable. It is therefore entirely possible that (depending on the harvest volume) there may be several Kabinett or Spätlese wines from the same vineyard in the same vintage. In recent years, such a buzz has developed around the small Falkenstein estate, both at home and abroad, that the wines are almost impossible to obtain, especially within Germany – unfortunately, we have only been allocated homeopathic quantities..

Hofgut Falkenstein
Falkensteinerhof 1
54329 Konz-Niedermennig, Deutschland
Phone +49 6501 6255

Winery Size: 9 ha

The Falkenstein estate cultivates vineyards in and around Niedermennig in Falkensteiner Hofberg, Niedermenniger Herrenberg, Niedermenniger Sonnenberg, Krettnacher Euchariusberg, Krettnacher Altenberg, and Oberemmeler Karlsberg. The once famous Euchariusberg (which, like the Scharzhofberg, historically had no place name) is relatively steep and looks like a mini Scharzhofberg with similar gray slate and quartzite. Over the years, the Webers have purchased several parcels in the Euchariusberg and now own over 2.2 hectares here, on deep slate soils in the heart of the south-facing slope. Erich and Johannes Weber ferment the musts in old oak barrels in a deep, cool, and damp cellar with natural yeasts. The Falkenstein estate stands for distinctive, lively, light, dry, or semi-dry Rieslings. The bone-dry Rieslings are extremely lively, and all wines have a ripe, racy but well-integrated acidity thanks to low yields and old vines. The dry Spätlese from Krettnacher Altenberg is usually the driest Riesling – a wine for die-hard Falkenstein fans who like their Saar Riesling because it is pleasantly astringent.

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