The "Weingut Dr. Heger" is located in the community of Ihringen (Kaiserstuhl area) in the German wine growing region of
Baden. It was founded in 1935 by Dr. Max Heger, who ran it next to his medical practice. His son Wolfgang Heger expanded it in the 1960s to its current leading position. The founding grandson Joachim and his wife Silvia took over the business in 1992. The vineyards comprise 26 hectares of vineyards in the individual locations
Schlossberg (Achkarren) and
Winklerberg (Ihringen) on volcanic weathered soils. They are planted with the white wine varieties Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Silvaner, Chardonnay, Muscatel, Scheurebe, Gewürztraminer and Viognier, as well as the red wine varieties Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc
The red wines undergo a maceration of between 18 and 25 days. They then mature for 12 to 18 months in barriques. Selected white wines are also fermented and aged in barriques. In order to meet the great demand, Joachim Heger founded the "Weinhaus Joachim Heger" in 1986, for which friendly winegrowing families supply the grapes from loam and loess soils. The grape variety is similar to the above mentioned. These wines are marketed under "Weinhaus Joachim Heger". The winery is a member of the
VDP (Verband deutscher Prädikatsweingüter) and the
German Barrique Forum.
