Griesel & Compagnie, Sekthaus Streit GmbH & Co KG

About the estate

The Griesel & Compagnie sparkling wine estate in Bensheim along the Hessian Mountain Road cultivates vineyards on sparse, sandy granite soils formed by weathering. The winery avoids the use of herbicides and instead focuses on permanent cover crop management with high species diversity. Vineyard work relies on hand-harvested grapes and minimal intervention during base wine production. The stylistic range extends from traditional sparkling wines with at least twenty months of yeast aging to characterful prestige lines and long-aged exquisit wines from specific vintages. In vineyard sites such as Fürstenlager and Auerbacher Höllberg, varying topographical conditions give rise to multifaceted sparkling wines.

The eno directory lists 9 wines, mostly from Riesling and Pinot. The estate sells to retail.