The family owned and operated estate Hanewald-Schwerdt was founded in 1955 in Leistadt by the grandfather of the current owners, cousins Thomas Hanewald & Stephan Schwerdt. Two of the best young winemaking talents in Germany, they focus on dry wines, primarily made from Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder in German) and Riesling. These handcrafted wines use grapes grown on a unique limestone reef in the shade of the Haardt mountains.