The winery is located in the municipality of Heitersheim (Markgräflerland area) in the German wine-growing region of
Baden. The family has been involved in winegrowing for five generations. After studying oenology in
Geisenheim, Klaus-Martin Marget founded a small sparkling wine cellar in 1989 and took over a winery in 1996. The vineyards cover around seven hectares of vines in the Schlossgarten (Hügelheim) and
Maltesergarten (Heitersheim) single vineyard sites. They are planted with the red wine varieties Pinot Noir, Merlot, Regent and Cabernet Dorsa, as well as with the white wine varieties Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chasselas and Nobling. The vineyards are cultivated close to nature with
cover crop by sowing grasses, rape, clover and mallow. Quality-enhancing measures include careful
foliage management and yield reduction through
thinning.
Great importance is attached to
physiologically ripe and healthy grapes. After manual harvesting in up to three passes, the grapes are gently
pressed. Further processing takes place without mechanical stress as far as possible. After controlled
fermentation, the white wines are mainly matured in steel tanks with long storage on the
fine lees. The red wines are matured in large wooden barrels or in new barriques, depending on the type of wine, after traditional
maceration. The rosé wines are made from Pinot Noir. The premium wines include Merlot, the red wine cuvée Veritas and Sauvignon Blanc. Bottle-fermented sparkling wine is also produced.
