Karl Haidle

Back in 1949, Karl Haidle was one of the first vintners in Württemberg to market his wines directly rather than via a cooperative. Some 20 years later, Hans Haidle took over the estate and enlarged it from 1.5 to 25 hectares (3.7 to 61 acres). In the meantime, Moritz Haidle, continues with the 3rd generation. The Karl Haidle estate lies at the foot of the Y-Burg castle ruins, directly below the top site Stettener Pulvermächer in Kernen-Stetten. The village is one of the best known in the Rems Valley, some 15 kilometers (9 miles) east of Stuttgart. Most of the estate’s vineyards are in Stetten, but there are also holdings in neighboring Strümpfelbach and Schnait. The wines are expressive: filigree Rieslings from the terraces of the Pulvermächer site and international-style red wines from Mönchberg and Burghalde.

Owner Hans Haidle, Moritz Haidle

Winemaker Hans Haidle & Moritz Haidle

Outside Manager Werner Kuhnle

VDP member since 1995

Bottle production 150 000

Grape varieties Weiß: Riesling, Chardonnay, Weiß- und Grauburgunder; Rot: Lemberger, Spätburgunder, Zweigelt

Geology Schilfsandstein, Kieselsandstein, Stubensandstein, Gipskeuper & bunter Mergel