Schloss Lehrensteinsfeld is a Renaissance castle with a working winery that hosts civil weddings and free ceremonies. The Roter Saal holds up to 50 guests and the Grüne Halle seats 80, and couples can also marry in the castle park. The castle stands in Lehrensteinsfeld, in the Heilbronn region of Baden-Württemberg.
Weddings and receptions
Civil ceremonies take place in the Roter Saal. The room measures 80 square meters and has richly decorated walls and a wooden ceiling, and it holds up to 50 people. The castle owner, who is also a registrar, performs the ceremony. As a second option, the Grüne Halle offers seats for 80 people. Couples may also marry outdoors in the castle park. For a personal ceremony independent of any denomination, the castle offers free ceremonies in its halls and its park, and a flyer can be downloaded from the website.
After the ceremony, the castle serves a sparkling wine reception that the couple plans with the team, from small bites to canapés and from sparkling wine to Riesling. The castle says its experience with many kinds of events allows it to advise couples in detail.
Seminars and company events
The pages read do not describe seminar rooms or meeting packages. The two halls and the park are presented for ceremonies and receptions, so a company should ask the castle whether a corporate event can be organized and in which space.
Rooms and capacities
The Roter Saal has 80 square meters and holds up to 50 guests. The Grüne Halle seats 80. The park serves for ceremonies in the open air. The castle building is a gabled structure more than 40 meters long and almost 15 meters deep. A walled courtyard framed by farm buildings separates the main side from the road. A large garden adjoins the north side, and a tower with a square base and an octagonal top stands in front of the northwest corner. A large barrel vaulted cellar runs under the full length of the building.
Catering
Receptions are planned with the castle team. The winery produces its own wines, including Riesling, Spätburgunder and Lemberger, and the sparkling wine reception can be paired with them. The pages read do not describe a kitchen or a catering partner for larger meals.
History and setting
The castle was built in the middle of the 16th century by the von Gemmingen family on medieval foundations. In 1649 the castle and the village were bought by Field Marshal Ludwig von Schmidberg, whose descendants redesigned the south façade in 1770. The Dietzsch family acquired it in 1887. The winery was revived in 1986 by the present owners and farms almost 6 hectares of vineyards in Lehrensteinsfeld, alongside fruit growing.
Getting there
The castle is in Lehrensteinsfeld. The website has a directions page and a contact page.
