Weingut Nik Weis - St. Urbans-Hof

What Weingut Nik Weis - St. Urbans-Hof does

Weingut Nik Weis – St. Urbans-Hof is a third-generation, family-owned Riesling winery established in 1947 by Nik Weis' grandfather and operated from Leiwen on the Mosel river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The estate cultivates approximately 45 hectares of vineyards spanning ~60 km along the Mosel and Saar rivers, including five vineyards classified as VDP.Grosse Lage (Bockstein, Saarfeilser, Goldtröpfchen, Laurentiuslay, Layet) plus the VDP.Ortswein site Wiltinger Alte Reben, with vine ages up to 114 years. Winemaking is conducted in a traditional, low-intervention manner: all wines are fermented exclusively with natural/indigenous yeasts (spontaneous fermentation), and steep-slope vineyards are managed using the Einzelpfahlerziehung single-post training system supporting planting densities up to 9,500 vines per hectare.

The product portfolio is organized through VDP classification tiers (Gutswein, Ortswein, Grosses Gewächs, Grosse Lage) and a dual-label system (black labels for fruity to noble sweet wines; white labels for dry wines), spanning Mosel Riesling styles from Kabinett to Beerenauslese and Eiswein, plus Pinot Noir, rosé, and sparkling wines (Sekt) using traditional bottle fermentation with minimum 18 months yeast storage. The winery also operates one of Germany's first private grapevine nurseries (Rebschule), specializing in research and propagation of ancient Mosel Riesling clones, and resells Champagne Philippe Gonet and wine accessories. The estate is a VDP member since 2000.

The business model is direct-to-consumer driven, with full e-commerce via shop.nikweis.com shipping within Germany (€8, free over €149) and to EU countries (€20), payments via prepayment, credit card, PayPal, and SOFORT, plus winery pickup. A secondary revenue stream is wine tourism through bookable in-person tastings via Calendly. B2B engagement with retail and gastronomy is handled through a dedicated contact form. No external investors, parent company, or funding rounds are disclosed; the firm is wholly family-owned.

Name

Weingut Nik Weis - St. Urbans-Hof

Legal name

Weingut Nik Weis – St. Urbans-Hof

Website

https://nikweis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Weingut Nik Weis - St. Urbans-Hof is a third-generation family-owned Riesling winery in Germany's Mosel and Saar valleys, producing premium VDP-classified wines from 45 hectares of steep-slope vineyards and selling primarily direct-to-consumer via its online shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiwen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales (Direct-to-Consumer): Direct sales of estate-produced Riesling wines, sparkling wines, and related products through owned e-commerce platform. Includes VDP classified wines from Grosse Lage, Ortswein, and Gutswein categories, as well as Pinot Noir and rosé wines.
2. Wine Tourism & Tastings: Wine tasting experiences bookable via Calendly at the winery premises, offering customers immersive engagement with the brand and products.
3. Grapevine Sales: Sale of Riesling grapevines from the private nursery to winemakers in Mosel and internationally.
4. Champagne & Accessories Resale: Resale of Champagne (Champagne Philippe Gonet) and wine accessories (Pulltap's corkscrew, wine glasses) through the online shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Weingut Nik Weis - St. Urbans-Hof is a third-generation family winery in Leiwen along the Mosel and Saar rivers, cultivating approximately 45 hectares of vineyards across about 60 km of river slopes. It produces VDP-classified Riesling wines, sparkling wines, Pinot Noir and rosé, plus noble sweet specialties (Beerenauslese, Eiswein), resells Champagne Philippe Gonet, and operates one of Germany's first private grapevine nurseries (Rebschule). Products are sold primarily direct-to-consumer via an owned e-commerce shop, supplemented by on-site wine tastings and bookings.

Product overview

Weingut Nik Weis – St. Urbans-Hof is a third-generation Riesling winery producing wines from approximately 45 hectares of vineyards along 60km of the Mosel and Saar rivers. The product portfolio is organized through a dual-label system (Black Label for fruity to noble sweet wines, White Label for dry wines) and VDP classification tiers (Gutsweine, Ortsweine, Grosses Gewächs, Grosse Lage). Core offerings include VDP.Grosse Lage Rieslings from five classified grand cru vineyards (Bockstein, Saarfeilser, Goldtröpfchen, Laurentiuslay, Layet), VDP.Grosses Gewächs dry premium Rieslings, sparkling wines (Sekte) including Grande Cuvée Clara and vintage Riesling Brut, Pinot Noir reds and rosés, and specialty lines such as URBAN Riesling. The winery also resells Champagne Philippe Gonet, offers vine nursery services through its historic Rebschule, and sells wine accessories. Products are distributed via the online shop at shop.nikweis.com with integrated e-commerce functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Urban Riesling: A non-estate Mosel wine expressing urban lifestyle inspired by cities like New York, London, Moscow, and Paris.

Products and services

• VDP.Grosse Lage Weine Single-vineyard Rieslings from the estate's five VDP.Grosse Lage classified sites (Bockstein, Saarfeilser, Goldtröpfchen, Laurentiuslay, Layet), ranging from Kabinett and Spätlese to Auslese and Beerenauslese.
• VDP.Grosses Gewächs Dry premium Rieslings from certified steep slopes along the Mosel and Saar rivers, sold at €48 per 0.75L bottle.
• VDP.Ortsweine
• VDP.Gutsweine
• Sekte (Sparkling Wines)
• Champagner (Champagne Philippe Gonet)
• Rotwein & Rosé
• Magnum Weine
• URBAN Riesling
• Weinpakete (Wine Packages)
• Edelsüsse Weine & Raritäten
• Accessoires
• Rebschule (Vine Nursery) Sale of propagated Riesling grapevines to winemakers in the Mosel valley and worldwide, based on research into old Riesling clones that Nik Weis has shown significantly impact final wine quality.
• Weinproben (Wine Tastings)

Quantifiable outcome

• 96 points from Yves Beck for 2024 Eiswein Riesling
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000The VDP is the world's oldest national association of premium wine estates, founded in 1910. Nik Weis - St. Urbans-Hof has been a member since 2000, adhering to strict VDP quality standards. The association includes approximately 200 top German wineries and provides prestigious classification system (VDP.Grosse Lage, VDP.Ortwein, VDP.Gutswein) that differentiates member wines in the market.
• MEFA Medienfabrik GmbHminorOthersWeb design and concept agency responsible for the winery's website design and digital presence.
• Champagne Philippe GonetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench Champagne house whose products are sold through the Nik Weis online shop, offering customers premium French Champagne alongside German wines.
• EU Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (ELER)minorOthersThe winery receives EU co-financing through the EULLE program administered by the Ministry of Economics, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture of Rhineland-Palatinate, for environmentally friendly steep slope viticulture (Agrar- und Klimamaßnahme: Umweltschonender Steil- und Steilstlagenweinbau).
• Federal Republic of Germany / State of Rhineland-PalatinateminorOthersCo-financing partners for EU rural development funds supporting environmental measures in viticulture.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nikweis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weingut-nik-weis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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