Family-run sparkling wine cellar in Rüdesheim – Sekt and Perlwein (frizzante wine) from the Rheingau since 1919.
Rüdesheimer Sektkellerei OHLIG GmbH & Co. KG
Rüdesheim am RheinNew on Amplifa
About the Sektkellerei OHLIG
Rüdesheimer Sektkellerei OHLIG GmbH & Co. KG is a family-run sparkling wine cellar based in Rüdesheim am Rhein that has been producing Sekt and Perlwein since 1919, now in its fourth generation. Production is carried out predominantly using the classic bottle fermentation method: the base wines – mainly Rheingau Riesling and Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) – are combined into a cuvée, made into sparkling wine and aged on the lees for at least nine months in the vaulted cellar that is over 100 years old. After riddling (remuage), the bottles are freshly disgorged for delivery and bottled on modern cellar technology. In addition to its own branded sparkling wines, the company offers private labelling: individual labels, capsules and neck ribbons for retailers, gastronomy, wineries, companies and events, including labelling, order picking and logistics. Sales are nationwide; the parent company with cellar, production and sales is located on Geisenheimer Straße in Rüdesheim am Rhein.
- Site
- Rüdesheim am Rhein
- Processes
- Sparkling wine production / Sekt making, Classic bottle fermentation (at least 9 months maturation on the lees), Riddling (remuage), Disgorging, Bottling (state-of-the-art cellar technology), Labelling / private label (capsule, neck ribbon, individual labels), Order picking, Cuvée creation (composition of base wines)
- Materials
- Base wine, Riesling, Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder), Sekt, Perlwein (frizzante wine), Sekt (classic bottle fermentation), Glass bottles
- Certificates
- QM officer appointed
- Founded
- 1919
- Industries
- Retail, Gastronomy, Wineries, Events/Companies (private label)
- 01
Selection of the base wines
- 02
Cuvée creation
- 03
Making of sparkling wine
- 04
Classic bottle fermentation (at least 9 months on the lees)
- 05
Riddling (remuage)
- 06
Disgorging
- 07
Bottling
- 08
Labelling / private label
- 09
Order picking
- 10
Logistics and sales
Base wines and grape varieties
Riesling
The most important grape variety of the Rheingau, the basis of many of the house's Sekt cuvées.
Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder)
From the steep slopes of Assmannshausen, the base wine for red and rosé sparkling wines.
Base wine
Carefully selected wines from the region, whose behaviour during sparkling wine production shapes the character of the cuvée.
Sekt (classic bottle fermentation)
The heart of production, with at least six-month or nine-month lees ageing.
Perlwein (frizzante wine)
A complementary product in the cellar's portfolio.
Glass bottles
Bottling and dressing including capsule, neck ribbon and individual labels.
Location
Rüdesheim am Rhein
DEParent company: cellar, production, dressing, logistics and sales
- Materials
- Base wines (Riesling, Pinot Noir/Spätburgunder), Sekt, Perlwein
- Filling plant (1997)
- Complex labelling machines
- Vaulted cellar (> 100 years)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkling wine production / Sekt makingMontage | – | – | – | – | Base wine, Riesling, Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) |
| Classic bottle fermentation (at least 9 months maturation on the lees)Montage | – | – | – | – | Base wine |
| Riddling (remuage)Montage | – | – | – | – | Sekt |
| DisgorgingMontage | – | – | – | – | Sekt |
| Bottling (state-of-the-art cellar technology)Montage | – | – | – | – | Sekt, Perlwein |
| Labelling / private label (capsule, neck ribbon, individual labels)Montage | – | – | – | – | Glass bottles |
| Order pickingMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cuvée creation (composition of base wines)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Base wine |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labelling machines (complex) | – | – | – | – | Rüdesheim am Rhein |
| Filling plant | – | – | – | 1997 | Rüdesheim am Rhein |
Additional services
Quality
A dedicated QM officer has been appointed (2nd cellar master). Quality already begins with the careful selection of the base wines by the cellar team.
| Evidence | Rüdesheim am Rhein |
|---|---|
| QM officer appointed |
History
- 1872
Founder Anton Ohlig was born on 5 March in Rübenach.
- 1896
Anton Ohlig completes his studies in wine, fruit and horticulture as well as cellar management at the Geisenheim Teaching and Research Institute.
- 1917
Anton Ohlig and Wilhelm Heymach plan the founding of a sparkling wine cellar to supply officers on the Western Front.
- 1919
Foundation of Rheingauer Schaumweinkellerei Ohlig & Co at Oberstraße 2, Rüdesheim; Niko Ohlig takes over the cellar from his father.
- 1945
Resumption of sparkling wine production in August with the approval of the military government.
- 1952
Peter Ohlig, hotelier and wine merchant, becomes a partner.
- 1953
Move to Kaiserstraße and start of cooperation with the traditional cellar Kloss & Foerster.
- 1960
Appointment as purveyor to the court by the Duke of Saxony.
- 1970
Peter Jost and Peter-Michael Kloss become partners and personally liable partners; Klaus Anton Ohlig joins the company.
- 1987
Acquisition of the extension building on Geisenheimer Straße.
- 1997
Investment in a new filling plant.
- 2003
Markus Jost officially joins the company after completing his studies.
- 2006
Markus Jost takes over the management.
- 2013
New brand design, presentation at ProWein in Düsseldorf; Markus Jost becomes managing partner.
- 2016
Building permit for new construction and extension is granted.