currently 171,285 Wines and 25,232 Producers, including 3,487 classified producers.
The winery is located in the municipality of Schweigen-Rechtenbach (Südliche Weinstraße area) in the German wine-growing region of Pfalz. It was founded in 1964 by Friedel and Günter Scheu, initially as a mixed farm for agriculture and vine refinement with less than one hectare of vines at the time. It has been managed by Klaus Scheu since 2009. A new vinotheque was opened in 2015. In addition to tastings, events are also organised here.
The vineyards cover 14 hectares of vines at single vineyard Schweigener Sonnenberg. The varieties cultivated are Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Scheurebe and Gewürztraminer with a planting density of around 6,000 vines per hectare. The majority of the area is located on French territory in Alsace in the Raedling and Strohlenberg sub-areas, which earned the owner the nickname "The Border Crosser", which is also intended to refer to the style and development of the wines.
The reduced-yield grapes, averaging 45 hl/ha, are harvested by hand in several passes. 80% of the wines are matured in stainless steel, the rest in oak barrels. They are marketed in the lines estate wines, local wines (best vineyards) and single vineyards (best parcels). The wines are exported to Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the USA and Japan. The winery is a member of the Südpfalz ConneXion association.