The winery is located in the municipality of Heilbronn in the German wine-growing region of
Württemberg. The family's age-old winemaking tradition dates back to 1545. Since July 2013, the winery has been co-managed by Tobias (Geisenheim studies, practical experience in renowned wineries in Germany, Austria, France-Burgundy and New Zealand) and his brother Björn Heinrich (BW studies, cellar experience in Australia, marketing management). A wine tavern is attached. An ancient tree press in the immediate vicinity of the estate is worth seeing. The vineyards currently cover 12 hectares in the single vineyard sites
Stiftsberg and
Wartberg (Heilbronn). Red wine varieties such as Lemberger, Burgundy (Pinot Noir, Black Riesling, Samtrot, Clevner) and Trollinger are cultivated to 70%, and white wine varieties such as Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Scheurebe and Gewürztraminer to 30%. Since the beginning of the 1980s, environmentally friendly, natural viticulture has been consistently practised with permanent cover crop and
fertilisation with
compost, as well as the renunciation of artificial fertilisers,
herbicides and
insecticides.
Fining is dispensed with and
filtration is also carried out as gently as possible. The premium wines are marketed under the code "G.A.", whereby these are aged in barrique. This code is a tribute to grandfather Gustav and father Adolf. The flagship of the house is called "Wollendieb". The name goes back to an incident in 1587, when a carter from Bavaria wanted to sell a load of wool here in exchange for a load of Heilbronn wine. But on the very first day, the wagoner came across the Hundsberger (part of the Stiftsberg vineyard), which so pleased him that he drank away the entire proceeds of the wool. Noble brandies (yeast, pomace, wine, apple) and bottle-fermented sparkling wines are also produced.
