Find out all about Henkell Freixenet, one of the world’s major wineries that produces sparkling wines, on a guided tour – and visit us in Wiesbaden. Marvel at the magnificent marble hall, discover the seven, subterranean floors of our wine cellar, admire the impressive 200,000 litre vats and take a peek over our shoulder in our production facilities. Every tour of the winery closes with a sparkling wine tasting. Our offer comprises four different tours so you can choose the experience that is right for you. We look forward to welcoming you at Henkell Freixenet in Wiesbaden and hope you enjoy your stay!
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TOURS
5–20 participants | 45 minutes | 1 glass of sparkling wine | € 15.00 per person
The Impression tour is the perfect tour for inquisitive minds who want to take a quick peek behind the scenes at Henkell Freixenet. The tour starts in the magnificent marble hall at our headquarters in Wiesbaden, where we will welcome you with a glass of sparkling wine before continuing to our sparkling wine production facilities. Here, you will find out more about the fundamentals of making sparkling wine, including what characterises a cuvée and what “dosage” really means. The next stop on the Impression tour takes us seven floors down into the depths of the Henkell Freixenet cellar, where you also will find the Sektmanufaktur, our modern, in-house sparkling wine manufactory, and get an impression of the craftsmanship that goes into traditional bottle fermentation. The Impression tour ends with a visit to our Henkell Freixenet store, where you can shop to your heart’s content (excluding Sundays).
Please note: Bus groups and groups bigger than 20 people may not finish the tour within 60 minutes.
To offer you the best experience possible, we kindly offer a 1,5 hour tour with one glas of sparkling one to 18€ / person. Alternatively, you may book one of the other, longer tour.
Please contact our team for booking.
5–20 participants | 90 minutes | 2 glasses of sparkling wine | € 21.00 per person
Our Experience tour takes you through Henkell Freixenet from top to bottom, giving you extensive insight into the company and our wide product range.
The Experience tour starts in the magnificent marble hall at our headquarters in Wiesbaden, where you will find out more about the history of Henkell Freixenet and get your first glimpse of our production facilities and product range.
Find out everything there is to know about sparkling wine production – from cuvée to dosage, from disgorging to traditional bottle fermentation. Have you always wanted to find out more about sparkling wine production, manufacture and bottling? Then join us on the Experience tour as we make our way down to the seven floors of our cellar, which is also home to the Sektmanufaktur, our modern, in-house sparkling wine manufactory, where you get to experience the craftsmanship that goes into traditional bottle fermentation up close. The guided tour ends with a visit to our Henkell Freixenet store, where you can shop to your heart’s content (excluding Sundays).
5–20 participants | 120 minutes | 3 glasses of sparkling wine | € 28.00 per person
Experience traditional sparkling wine craftsmanship on our Celebrate Life tour – including a very special event: a live demonstration of disgorgement. Here at Henkell Freixenet, we have always been passionate about manufacturing our sparkling wines according to traditional bottle fermentation methods, which we have maintained and continuously developed over the years. But how exactly do we turn selected grapes into delightful sparkling wines? Join the Celebrate Life tour and find out!
The Celebrate Life tour starts in the magnificent marble hall at our headquarters in Wiesbaden. The next stop takes us seven floors down into the depths of our wine cellar, where you will find out everything there is to know about the different methods for manufacturing Sekt, Cava, Prosecco, Champagne and Crémant – a process you will be able to experience for yourself in the Sektmanufaktur, our in-house sparkling wine manufactory. Have you ever seen yeast freeze – right in the neck of a bottle of sparkling wine? This step is necessary to separate the yeast from the liquid and is known as “disgorging”. After this live demonstration of disgorgement, enjoy the freshly disgorged premium sparkling wine in its natural form. The Celebrate Life tour ends with a visit to our Henkell Freixenet store, where you can shop to your heart’s content.
Please note: The Celebrate Life tour can be booked on any day of the week. For more Sektmanufaktur specials and seminars, click here.
Every Saturday from June to October at 16:00 the THermine streetcar starts its "Tour de Biebrich" and takes you to us. You will be guided by cell phone through our wonderful location, stroll through the courtyard of honor over the marble hall to our 7-story deep cellar. There, at marked stations, exciting information about Henkell Freixenet and its history, about the building and of course insider knowledge about the sparkling wine production awaits you. Walk at your own pace, enjoy a piccolo of Henkell Trocken and linger exactly where it is most interesting for you.
The tour ends in our Henkell Freixenet Shop where you can shop as you please.
Tastings
We here at Henkell Freixenet love the craftsmanship that goes into sparkling wines and strive to achieve the greatest culinary delights in everything we do!
The Schell chocolate manufactory shares this passion. In this seminar at the Henkell Freixenet Sektmanufaktur in Wiesbaden, sparkling Menger-Krug wines from traditional bottle fermentation meet hand-made chocolates that have been conched for up to 72 hours.
Join us at the Sektmanufaktur as we discover how both products quite literally melt together, unfolding and intensifying exceptional aromas as they do.
Discover the diverse and international world of sparkling wines at the Henkell Freixenet Sektmanufaktur.
Besides shooting stars such as Prosecco and Champagne, Cava and Crémant, the Pearls of Europe seminar at the Henkell Freixenet Sektmanufaktur invites you to try sparkling wine newcomers from less well-known wine-growing areas.
Find out more about different manufacturing methods and the characteristics of each wine-growing area and learn how sensory evaluation can help you distinguish between the different styles.
As a true highlight of the seminar, we will disgorge a sparkling wine live at our Henkell Freixenet Sektmanufaktur – an experience for all your senses.
This tasting is a delight for every cheese lover!
Experience the perfect interplay of cheese and our sparkling wine creations from Henkell Freixenet, as well as exquisite wines from France and Germany. The cheese store of Katharina Sroka in Eltville with its finest palate pleasures such as cheese refined with wild flowers will surprise you. We will give you exciting insights into the world of traditional sparkling wine production and you will learn everything important about our product variety - from the grape to the finished wine.
Dive into the exciting world of cocktails with our premium spirits from Ron Barceló, Schloss Gin & Vermouth. We'll take you on a journey through time: from the classic champagne cocktail to the French 75 and the Negroni Sbagliato to a smoky rum Old Fashioned, which you (may) mix yourself. For those who prefer something sweeter, there's a Champagne au Soyer to finish instead. The Silver Gin Fizz will refresh you and a non-alcoholic cocktail will accompany you into the world of carefree enjoyment. With a little luck, win a magnum bottle of Barceló Imperial!
Vouchers
Looking for the perfect gift for sparkling wine lovers and gourmets?
For each tour and tasting, you can purchase custom-fit gift certificates for one to four people. Anticipation included.
We want every guest to enjoy their stay as best possible. We would therefore like to point out that our premises are unfortunately not accessible for wheelchairs.
- Alcoholic sparkling wines are only served to persons age 16 and over.
- We offer our tours Mondays to Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For a compact overview of our tours, please see our tour flyer.
Group Tour Requests
Would you like to book an exclusive date for your guided tour for your group? It's very easy via this form. After receiving your request, we will get it touch with you to plan this highlight together!
At Henkell Freixenet, “Celebrate Life” is more than just a motto – it’s something we put into practice in everything we do. We are part of every celebration – this is the mission we love to share. People around the world raise a glass of our sparkling wines every day – on occasions and at events both great and small. At our Henkell Freixenet headquarters in Wiesbaden, we host events all year round to celebrate life with you. You may have already heard of our Sparkling Wine Day, read about the legendary Sparkling Wine Night or been given a tip about a concert or vernissage at Henkell Freixenet in Wiesbaden. In the following section, we have put together information on our Henkell Freixenet events – all in keeping with our “Celebrate Life” motto. Enjoy discovering our sparkling products as you raise a glass and celebrate life.
It was great, it was full: Full house at the sparkling wine day - We say thank you!
"Celebrate Life" is Henkell Freixenet's motto, which was also the theme of this year's Sparkling Wine Day, one of the most popular family events of the year.
More than 12,000 people visited us in 2023, dancing, eating and enjoying our sparkling wine. It was a great program!
Great supporting program with pleasures for all senses
Whether for the palate, eyes or ears - Sparkling Wine Day appeals to all the senses. A sparkling selection of sparkling wine, cava and co. and trendy food trucks spread a tangy mood. The popular THermine streetcar made a stop at Henkell Freixenet again this year, and numerous visitors took part in tours of the winery.
Taster tastings at the sparkling wine factory were also fully booked!
Photos and videos from 2023 can be viewed at the links below:
https://stadtleben.de/wiesbaden/fotos/2023/05/13/sekttag-2023-henkell-freixenet/
SAVE THE DATE: 2024 the sparkling wine day will take place on 11.05.2024 . Entrance as always free.
The 4-seasons-concerts at Henkell 2022/23
The traditional concert series at Henkell continues with a new concept.
One musical style per season is the motto of the 4 Seasons Concerts at Henkell.
In March, the jazz band Raphael Klemm Sextet ushered in the start of the 2023 series in front of a sold-out hall. World music with Cape Verdean sounds follows in June, to be followed by unconventional cross over wood music in September - be curious. Just in time before Christmas our traditional classical concert follows. It pays to be quick, because the hall sells out fast!
Preparations for the legendary Sparkling Wine Night are in full swing! Feel the rhythm when Henkell Marble Hall & Freixenet Hall quake. A rousing music program awaits you:
LIVE IN THE MARBLE HALL: Kolinda - Worthy Davis - Jenny Rizzo - DJ Alex K.
FREIXENET SAAL: "Silent Disco Party Night" with DJane Xandra
Impressions of the party of superlatives 2022 can be found here.
The Sparkling Wine Night 2023 will take place on 28.10.2023! Tickets will be sold from 22.09.2023, 09:00 here.
Advance reservations are not possible.
Art and culture have an established home here at Henkell Freixenet. In cooperation with Christine Rother-UIrich, we offer renowned artists an extraordinary setting for their exclusive works here in Wiesbaden.
The current setting is calles "WIESBADEN MOVE". Come and be ready to be moved!
Our headquarters at Biebricher Allee 142 in Wiesbaden is home to our administration and production facilities, but also a special event location that combines classic and modern.
Whether outdoors in the courtyard of honor or indoors in the heart of the company, the building offers you space for large gala events or concerts as well as meeting rooms for smaller workshops. In premises that could not be more different.
Of course, we also offer special sparkling wine packages and cellar tours for every event, in addition to our excellent service.
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Celebrate the happiest day of your life in the grand, elegant and sparkling surroundings of Henkell Freixenet, and have your wedding at the magnificent main building of our winery in Wiesbaden. Your civil ceremony will take place in the “Freixenet Saal”, our marble hall inside the building. There is space for up to 50 wedding guests here. Please bear in mind that access to the hall is not wheelchair-friendly. After the ceremony, we will be happy to host your wedding reception, including sparkling wine or champagne, as well as finger foods, if desired. Would you like to spend some more time with us? Why not book a tour of our winery for your wedding guests? At the same time, you may use our magnificent marble hall, the picturesque cour d’honneur, or the adjacent Henkell Park for a romantic wedding photo shoot.
You will find all the necessary information (costs, wedding dates, reservations, package offers etc.) summarised here in an overview.