Schloss Reinhartshausen

Schloss Reinhartshausen is a historic, organically certified Rheingau family estate in Eltville-Erbach, farming 15 vineyard sites across Erbach, Hattenheim and Kiedrich, plus experimental plantings on the Rhine island of Mariannenaue.

An earlier version of this profile incorrectly named August Kesseler as winemaker and the Kesseler family as owner. The estate describes itself as a family operation, with Laurenz holding the leading cellar role. It does not currently appear in the VDP grower directory.

Schloss Reinhartshausen at a glance

Why this estate matters

The estate pairs classic Riesling and Pinot sites on the mainland with Mariannenaue, an island reserved for historical and fungus-resistant varieties. That gives it more range than a typical Riesling-focused castle estate.

The official site draws a clear line between its Schlossweine and its classified single-vineyard wines. For the castle bottlings, it states that grapes and must are estate-grown only — no purchased fruit.

Vineyards and origin

The official guide lists Hattenheimer Nussbrunnen and Wisselbrunnen, Erbacher Hohenrain, Siegelsberg and Marcobrunn, plus the 2.5-hectare Erbacher Schlossberg monopole. Site size and ownership structure vary considerably. A “Schloss” name does not mean every vineyard is a monopole.

A vineyard name signals origin, not a guaranteed flavor profile or score. Geology, aspect and elevation shape the vine, but vintage, harvest timing, fermentation, élevage and bottle age all leave their mark on the finished wine. Before crediting a difference to soil alone, compare sites within the same vintage and style.

Wine range and farming

Riesling anchors the range, with Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Sekt and experimental island wines rounding it out. Check the village, vineyard and style on each label — not every bottle comes from Marcobrunn or Schlossberg.

The estate has been certified organic since 2021. Organic certification confirms farming practice; it does not imply “natural wine,” spontaneous fermentation, or unfiltered bottling.

How to buy and compare

Start with a Schloss Riesling, then move to a named Erbach or Hattenheim site within the same dryness category. Mariannenaue wines answer a different question entirely and shouldn’t stand in for mainland Riesling.

1. Start with style. Match Trocken/GG, Feinherb, or a specific Prädikat before comparing two origins.
2. Read the whole label. Producer, vintage, village or vineyard, sweetness cue and AP number identify a wine far more reliably than a shelf tag.
3. Use current technical data. Alcohol, residual sugar, vessel and release date shift by bottling and vintage.
4. For mature wine, verify provenance. Storage, fill level, closure and seller reputation matter more than a generic regional aging chart.

Classification and label context

Don’t force this estate into the VDP pyramid. Read its own range directly: legal quality category, protected origin, sweetness language and technical sheet. See our Grosse Lage vs GG guide.

Visiting and current details

The estate runs a vinotheque at Hauptstraße 39 in Eltville-Erbach, with current hours published on its official site. Confirm hours, reservation policy and availability directly with the estate before traveling.

Reviewed Estate Bottlings & Tasting Archive

Explore detailed tasting reviews, vintage evaluations, and vineyard profiles for benchmark bottlings from this estate:

• 2020 Weingut Schloss Lieser Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Grosses Gewachs
• 2020 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
• 2021 Schloss Lieser Goldtröpfchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs
• 2021 Weingut Schloss Lieser Riesling Juffer Sonnenuhr Grosses Gewachs
• 2021 Schloss Lieser Riesling trocken Heldenstück
• 2021 Schloss Lieser Riesling trocken Kabistück

Sources

• Official estate overview
• Official vineyard guide
• Rheingau: current estate profile
• VDP: current grower directory

Profile checked against the linked primary sources in August 2026. Estate details can change.

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