St. Urbans-Hof was founded in Mosel in 1947. Today Nik Weis is the third generation owner of the well-regarded Mosel winery, and he has changed its name to Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof. Weis made the name change to avoid confusion between his estate and others around the world that also use the name St. Urban. (Saint Urban of Langres, who lived in the 4th century in Burgundy, France, was a bishop who converted vineyard workers to Catholicism. Thus he became the patron saint of winemakers, vineyard workers, and everyone who works in the wine industry.) Weis joined the family business in 1997 after completing a degree in winemaking and oenology. The estate owns 80 acres of prime vineyard parcels in Mosel and Saar. Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof makes a large portfolio of Riesling, from dry to sweet. He has recently attempted to make his offerings less confusing by using black labels for the sweeter wines, and cream-colored labels for dry and off-dry wines.