The family owned and operated estate Hanewald-Schwerdt was founded in 1955 in Leistadt.  Today, cousins Thomas Hanewald and Stephen Schwerdt focus on growing Riesling and Pinot Noir.  The secret of their handcrafted wines is a unique limestone reef which dominates all the sites around Leistadt.  A hidden treasure away off the beaten track, the vines are old and surrounded by a protected natural resort in the shade of the Haardt mountains.  Strawberry and cherry flavours with good minerality, this is a wonderful, easy drinking red.