About This Evening
The Dönnhoff family has called Oberhausen an der Nahe home for more than 250 years, with the first official mention of the family dating to 1761. The estate’s success began with Hermann Dönnhoff, who focused on planting Riesling in prized vineyards and began bottling and selling wines by individual vineyard names in the 1920s. His son Hermann Jr. continued that legacy, expanding the estate and developing its first cellar.
Helmut Dönnhoff later established the estate’s international reputation for exceptional German Rieslings, emphasizing the belief that extraordinary wines begin with extraordinary vineyards. His dedication to the Nahe’s finest sites shaped the distinctive quality and style for which Dönnhoff wines are known today.
The fourth generation, Cornelius Dönnhoff, joined the family business in 1999 and returned in 2007 to take responsibility for the vineyards, cellar, and eventually the entire estate. Today, Dönnhoff remains a true family operation, with nine Große Lagen among the region’s finest vineyards and a celebrated international reputation for world-class Rieslings.
You'll Leave With
A new vocabulary for talking about sweetness and acidity — and a German wine you'll want to seek out again.
$65 per person · 7–10 PM · The Beacon, 420 SW 9th St., Topeka KS
Purchase 4 or more events and receive a complimentary tasting binder.