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Johann Peter Haas ID1208 was awarded a Certificate of Operations in 1779 (sort of a franchise to run the ferry) - by Carl Theodor, Lord of Pfalz near Rhein   I1,
Heinrich Haas ID0384 was born here - I1,
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Coordinates:  49°47'28.06N      7°45'52.63E - Across River from Oberhausen an der Nahe
Hermannshohle Restaurant
1 - 55585 Niederhausen, Deutschland - 06758 6486
Contact Info: 
Hermannshöhle - Restaurant Weck
Inhaber: Wigbert Weck
Naheweinstrasse
55585 Niederhausen a. d. Nahe
Tel.: 06758/6486
Fax.: 06758/804073
E-Mail:
info(at)hermannshoehle-weck.de
http://www.hermannshoehle-weck.de/
Misc. Information
Nahe River - Wikipedia article
Niederhausen (Wikipedia article)
Historic InfoS5,
"I was in Germany in 1987 with my daughter.  This was the year that the Nahe was flooded. We saw the place were [where] the ferryhouse stood.  I understand that it burned in 1961. I saw it again in 1990.  It was being rebuilt and looked much the same as the pictures you sent."  S2,

Helmut Dönnhoff seems to concur. "Some vineyards have a talent for producing grapes for dry-style Riesling. Felsenberg is such a vineyard for me [referring to the 62-acre, stony vineyard near the hamlet of Schlossböckelheim in the Upper Nahe]. And then, a part of a vineyard may be particularly suited for dry Riesling, while other parts of the same vineyard make great Prädikat wines, depending on the vintage. That's the case with Hermannshöhle," he explained during a post-tasting visit to the Hermann Dönnhoff estate in Oberhausen in the Nahe.

When Dönnhoff speaks, one tends to pay attention. He is arguably Germany's greatest winemaker, given the incredible grand cru sites he has available to him, including the aforementioned vineyards, as well as Oberhäuser Brücke (his monopole), Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube and Norheimer Kirschheck and Dellchen.

Although not every producer has this type of raw material with which to work, great strides have been made in the last five years. Yet much of what the VDP is doing is a work-in-progress. Prinz Michael touched on this reality, commenting that, "The goal of all these efforts on the part of the VDP is to ensure the future of top-quality German viticulture in producing handcrafted, culturally inspired, terroir-oriented wines, and at the same time, to preserve the great diversity of styles of German wines - unique in the world."

Observing that Germany has tremendous potential resources with its multitude of soil types and microclimates, as well as the dedication of its winegrowers, Prinz Michael said, "If we utilize these resources properly, we can guarantee the future of our estates and fulfill the growing desire for authentic pleasure within the realm of the great wines of the world."

My visit with Dönnhoff validated the Prinz's assertions. He had assembled a flight of 2005 Hermann Dönnhoff Rieslings for me that comprised all of the wines he produced from the 60-year-old Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle that year. I came away from the experience with the sense that I've found in his Grosses Gewächs Germany's Riesling equivalent of Le Montrachet. At the same time, the 2005 Spätlese, Auslese and Trockenbeerenauslese from the Hermannshöhle were equally impressive. Montrachet, while certainly an ethereal wine, doesn't offer such virtuosity.

Source: http://www.thewinenews.com/current/feat.asp

 

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Jakob Schneider
http://www.schneider-wein.com/_uk/weingut_familie_uk.php
Winery at Hermannshöhle - Niederhausen, Germany - http://www.schneider-wein.com/_uk/lagen_hermannshoehle_uk.php
Weingut Jakob Schneider
Winzerstrasse 15
D-55585 Niederhausen / Near
Phone: 06758/93533
Fax: 06758/93535
E-mail: info@schneider-wein.com
Internet: www.schneider-wein.com
 

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S1 Photos http://www.bildindex.de/?pgesamt:%22niederhausen%20kreis%20bad%20kreuznach%22#|home
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24/101 - http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi07623d06c.jpg - I9,
25/101 - http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi07623d07c.jpg - I10,
31/101 - http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi07623d08c.jpg - I11,
32/101 - http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi07623d09c.jpg - I12,
 
S2 Letter. From Wilma Haas Lucas to Wolfgang Götz, 28 Aug 1994. Acc001841/Ph8938.jpg  
S3 Photos of Hermanshohle - Acc000630/Doc0914.pdf

.pdf file:
- Page 1: As a restaurant - 1960
- Page 2: he building as it appeared in 1925 (sent to Wilma by a local Winemaker).
- Page 3: The reconstructed building taken in 1989 when Wilma and Marjorie were visiting in Germany.

Uploaded HR Images to 1000Memories.com:

Doc0914.pdf
S4 Photos of Oberhausen and the Ferry House, 1920 - Acc1832/Doc1105.pdf Doc1105.pdf
S5 Letter from Wilma to Herr Schneider, nd - Doc4016.pdf
-  Handwritten on yellow lined paper requesting information on Hermannshohle -

Letter
From Jakob Schneider to Wilma Haas, nd. Subject: Hermannshohle. Acc001839/Doc0518.pdf

Doc0518 Contents:
1-3: Scans of Original Letter
4-6: My Typed Version of the Original German
7-8: Scans of Wilma's Translation
9-10: Wilma's Translation Re-typed
11-13: Google Translate Translation
14: Scan of map that probably accompanied the letter

 

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Newspaper Article in German
Translation below
Hermannshohle, 1925 Hermannshohle, 1960 Hermannshohle, 1989 Oberhausen (at left) - Hermannshohle (at lower right)
Wine Slopes on the Nahe
 
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Oberhausen on left
Ferry House (Hermannshohle) on right
1920
Oberhausen on left
Hermannshohle, bottom right
1920
Hermannshohle S1, Hermannshohle S1, Hermannshohle S1, Hermannshohle S1,
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