The winery is located in the municipality of Bremm (Terrassenmosel area) in the German wine-growing region of
Mosel. After the tragic accident of Ulrich Franzen (+2010), the traditional winery is continued by his son Kilian Franzen with girlfriend Angelina Lenz. The team also includes viticultural technician Benedikt Lenz. The vineyards, most of which are extremely steep, cover over nine hectares of vineyards in the single vineyard sites of
Calmont (Bremm) and
Frauenberg (Neef). They are planted with the white wine varieties Riesling (almost 90%), Pinot Blanc, Elbling and Chardonnay. In 2002, a further 1.5 hectares of fallow vineyards were reactivated in one of the vineyard hollows called "Kaul" and planted with Riesling. The vineyards are cultivated with due regard for ecological aspects. In the vinification process, an attempt is made to combine traditional experience with the most modern oenological and ecological knowledge. Since 1980, primarily dry, fully fermented wines have been produced.
High-quality noble sweet selections are only vinified from noble rotten grapes with at least 140 °Oechsle. The two terms Spätlese and Auslese are deliberately not used because, in the winery's opinion, the minimum legal requirements are too low and therefore not meaningful. The best dry Riesling wines are marketed as "quality wine with gold capsule". The Rieslings are vinified exclusively in stainless steel. With the 2003 vintage, only natural yeasts were used for
spontaneous fermentation for the first time. No fining agents are used at all. The "Calidus Mons" (hot mountain) is a selection of the best grapes from vines over seventy years old. A so-called
vine sponsorship can be purchased. Around 60,000 bottles of wine are produced annually. The winery is a member of the winegrowers' associations
Bernkasteler Ring and Köche & Winzer an der Terrassenmosel.
