Wine Tasting at Weinverkauf Weingut Walter Gehrig
We came upon WEINVERKAUF Weingut Walter Gehrig, a German winery and wine sales establishment in the Heppenheim neighbourhood, on our trip from Mannheim to Cologne. The best way to learn about Germany’s wine list is to visit a local winery, such as Walter Gehrig’s Gasthaus Zum Hirsch. This winery, which is only open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m., gives you an inside glimpse at a four-generation wine-growing process.
This well-known winery, hosted by the Walter Gehrig family, conveys the authentic spirit of Heppenheim grapes near the Hessian mountain route. The Gehrig family produces the juiciest wine (vine juice) in the area, including Steinkopf, Gulden inches, Maiberg, Eckweg, and Schlossberg. Whereas Weingut Walter Gehrig offers unique wine tastings for parties of 20 or more individuals, as well as a brief chat with the cellar master. The Wine Bar, on the other hand, can seat up to 35 people and expands into a second neighbouring room that can seat up to 45 people.
This Winery also has an open, sky facing space that can accommodate up to 60 people at once. But, most especially, this Winery has a big wine selection with the greatest reds and whites to surprise you. So, if you want to indulge yourself in a typical German way of life, one glass of Heppenheimer wine and the impressive German food on the menu will lift your spirits. This Winery Bar is said to serve delectable rump steaks with handmade sausages and herb butter.
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Barrique Winemaking Process
A wine barrel with a capacity of 225 litres is known as a Barrique. The fact that it is constructed of fresh wood and is not washed away by hot water sets it apart from other barrels. As a result, the barrel preserves the fine-wooden-roasted aroma of a range of flavours including oak, coffee, vanilla, and leather to name a few. To accentuate oak or vanilla flavours from various areas, the barrel staves are roasted over open flames. These barrels are only used a few times before they rust.
As a result of this method of winemaking and ageing, exquisite wines that are more expensive than others are produced. But it’s the winery’s location in a lovely neighbourhood surrounded by vineyards that makes Weingut Walter Gehrig’s wine tasting experience genuinely unique. In addition, state-of-the-art cellar technology is mixed with traditional ways to make the greatest wine in the country.
So, if you’re visiting Germany and happen to be around Heppenheim, stop by this fantastic vineyard for a wonderful evening.
