Weingut Hermann Dönnhoff is a German wine grower and producer based in Oberhausen, in the wine-growing region of Nahe, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The Dönnhoff family have been making wine in this region since 1750.[1][2][3]
From 1971, the Geisenheimer Helmut Dönnhoff has been in charge of winemaking at this estate[4] and has been described by wine critics Hugh Johnson as having a "fanatical commitment to quality, and a remarkable natural talent for winemaking",[5] and as a "superstar" of the region by Robert Parker.[3] Helmut was named German Winemaker of the Year in 1999 by the Gault Millau Guide to German Wines.[1][6]
Eighty percent of Dönnhoff's twenty hectares[2] of vineyard holdings grow Riesling grapes, with the remaining twenty percent Pinot blanc and Pinot gris.[1][7] Depending on the vintage, around 10,000 cases of wine are produced by this estate each year.[1][8]
