Henkell

Producer description of "Henkell Freixenet"

Adam Henkell (1801-1866) founded a wine trade in Mainz in 1832, laying the foundations for today's company "Henkell & Co. Sektkellerei KG", which is part of the large Oetker Group (Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG). Sparkling wine was also produced from the founding year of 1856. In 1866, son Rudolf Henkell (1843-1912) took over the management. His son Otto Henkell I (1869-1929) joined his father's company in 1891. Under his leadership, the famous "Henkell Sect Trocken" brand was created in 1894. It was a resounding success and brought the company to the forefront of the German sparkling wine industry by 1910. An ultra-modern sparkling wine cellar was completed in 1909 and the company headquarters moved to Wiesbaden-Biebrich on the Rhine. After the death of Otto Henkell I, his brother Karl Henkell took over the management from 1929 until his death in a bombing raid in 1944.

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