| Winery Name: | Weingut Battenfeld Spanier |
| Location City: | Hohen-Sülzen |
| Location Country: | Germany |
| Appellation: | Rheinhessen |
| Key People: | Hans-Oliver Spanier |
| Varietal1: | Riesling |
Weingut Battenfeld Spanier is a German wine grower and producer based in Hohen-Sülzen, in the Wonnegau district of the wine-growing region of Rheinhessen, Germany.[1] Weingut Battenfeld Spanier is a member of the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP) since 1998.[2]
The Battenfeld Spanier winery was founded by Hans-Oliver Spanier in 1991[3] [4] in accordance with principles of organic farming and biodynamic methods since 2005.[5] [6] Soon he decided that his estate would be used to grow wine, when he tried a 1990 Silvaner dry from Heyl zu Herrnsheim.[7]
Hohen-Sülzen is located the southernmost corner of the Wonnegau, a dry sunny region with calcareous subsoils. Battenfeld Spanier works with 40 hectares vineyards, including vines in Frauenberg (Flörsheim-Dalsheim), Kirchenstück (Hohen-Sülzen), Zellerweg am Schwarzen Herrgott (Mölsheim) and Kreuzberg (Zellertal).[8] These are selected sites, capable to produce "Grosses Gewächs", top-level dry wines.[9] [10] Chief enologist is the Geisenheimer Hans-Oliver Spanier.
The leading grape variety is Riesling, with 75 %, followed by pinot noir 15 %.