Weingut Reichsgraf von Plettenberg
ヴァイングート・ライヒスグラーフ・フォン・プレッテンベルク
A Reichsgraf (imperial count) estate in Bad Kreuznach, tracing its winegrowing lineage to 1813 and producing terroir-focused Nahe Riesling since 1912.
About Weingut Reichsgraf von Plettenberg
Based in Bad Kreuznach, Weingut Reichsgraf von Plettenberg is one of the Nahe region's most storied estates. Its roots trace to Friedrich Utsch (1732-1795), a Palatinate forest official whose daughter Margarethe married Carl Puricelli; the Puricelli family acquired a large agricultural estate with vineyards around Bretzenheim and Winzenheim in the Nahe valley in 1813. In 1911, Friedrich Christian Reichsgraf von Plettenberg married Elisabeth Puricelli, and from 1912 he developed the estate into a model winery, becoming one of the most important winegrowing pioneers on the Nahe -- the family name has been attached to the estate ever since. Today the winery is led by the fourth generation, Falk Albrecht Reichsgraf von Plettenberg (since 2015, a trained oenologist who studied in Geisenheim), who combines tradition with modern cellar technology. The estate farms roughly 35 hectares in top sites around Bad Kreuznach and Roxheim -- including Kreuznacher Kauzenberg, Kreuznacher Forst, Kreuznacher Hinkelstein, Kreuznacher Kapellenpfad, Kreuznacher Sankt Martin, Roxheimer Berg and the Schloss Plettenberg vineyard itself. Riesling accounts for around 70% of plantings, complemented by Spatburgunder, Grauburgunder, Cabernet Sauvignon, Kerner, Gewurztraminer and Dornfelder, made across dry (trocken), off-dry (feinherb) and sweet (lieblich) styles.
Who Is This For?
For drinkers drawn to wines with genuine aristocratic and historical pedigree, and to Nahe Riesling that speaks clearly of its varied, mineral-rich soils.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Weingut Reichsgraf von Plettenberg's winegrowing history?
- Its origins trace to 1813, when the Puricelli family acquired vineyard land in the Nahe valley near Bretzenheim and Winzenheim. The estate took on the Plettenberg name after the 1911 marriage of Friedrich Christian Reichsgraf von Plettenberg to Elisabeth Puricelli, and has been developed under that name since 1912.
- Where is the estate located and how large are its vineyards?
- The winery is based in Bad Kreuznach and farms about 35 hectares of vineyards in top Nahe sites, including Kreuznacher Kauzenberg, Kreuznacher Forst, Kreuznacher Hinkelstein, Kreuznacher Kapellenpfad and Roxheimer Berg.
- Who runs the winery today?
- Falk Albrecht Reichsgraf von Plettenberg, a trained oenologist who studied in Geisenheim, has led the estate as its fourth generation since 2015, combining traditional winegrowing with modern cellar practices.
- Which grape varieties define the estate's wines?
- Riesling dominates at roughly 70% of plantings, with Spatburgunder, Grauburgunder, Cabernet Sauvignon, Kerner, Gewurztraminer and Dornfelder rounding out the range, vinified in dry (trocken), off-dry (feinherb) and sweet (lieblich) styles.
- What makes the estate's Riesling distinctive?
- The Nahe region is known for exceptional soil diversity, and Plettenberg's vineyards around Bad Kreuznach and Roxheim capture that variety, producing Rieslings with a clear, terroir-driven mineral character.