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The winery is located in the municipality of Heilbronn in the German wine-growing region of Württemberg. It was founded in 1496 on the outskirts of Heilbronn by Jodokus Drautz. By imperial edict, he was granted the right to seal with the family coat of arms of the two grapes. The double name was created in 1960 through the marriage of Christel Drautz and Martin Able. Today, the winery is run by Monika Drautz and her son Markus Drautz. The cellar management and external operations were relocated to the vineyards, where a newly built modern wine cellar was put into operation in 1983. The vineyards cover 16 hectares of vines in the single vineyard sites Stiftsberg and Wartberg (Heilbronn), Scheuerberg (Neckarsulm) and Katzenbeisser (Lauffen).
Around two thirds of them are planted with the red wine varieties Trollinger (Schiava Grossa), Lemberger (Blaufränksich), Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier), Samtrot, Merlot, Dornfelder, Regent and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as one third of the white wine varieties Riesling, Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Sauvignon Blanc, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Kerner, Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner and Gewürztraminer.
Barrique ageing in French oak barrels has been practised since 1986, making it one of the earliest pioneers. The dry wines from Riesling and Pinot Noir from the VDP-classified vineyards are marketed as Grosses Gewächs. Since the 2004 vintage, 90% of the wines have been bottled with the Stelvin screw cap. Bottle-fermented sparkling wines and brandies are also produced. The winery has been a member of the VDP since 1994 and is a founding member of the HADES and German Barrique Forum groups.