Wines
Summary
Nestled in the heart of the Munster valley, the Schoenheitz estate has a lot of history. The vineyards were originally planted by Henri Schoenheitz's grandfather on steep slopes above the village of Wihr-au-Val. Sadly, nearly the entire village and the vineyards were destroyed in World War II.
During the 1970's, Henri Schoenheitz senior, passionate about history and in love with the area where he was born, undertook the rebirth of this lovely vineyard. Slowly, as at the time the area was under mixed agricultural usage, he retraced the original contours of the vineyards at Wihr-au-Val whose legitimacy had been all but forgotten. Preparing the soil and replanting the steep hillsides was a difficult undertaking. Schoenheitz is the only independent producer in the Munster Valley, and the vineyards are planted on very steep slopes, many of which are Leu Dit specific, and are all farmed sustainably. Today the estate is owned and operated by Dominique, Henri, and their son Adrien Schoenheitz.
