About us
Wolfgang Häfner
As individual as his wines, Wolfgang Häfner is unique. He grew up
with agriculture and vineyards in the little village Weinstadt-Schnait.
He proudly continues the long winemaking tradition of his family, but
loves to combine tradition and modernity in all areas. Actually being
an agricultural-Ingenieur, he founded the independent Wine-estate
"Weingut W. Häfner" in 1995, growing vines on 3,6 ha.His favourite
variety is Riesling. Riesling is a splashy, dry white variety, which is
traditionally grown in selected vineyards of the Rems-valley.It is very
important for the winemaker to produce high quality in small
quantities. Each wine shall be able to develop the unique aromas and
stucture of it's vineyard and the terroir, without being influenced or
changed by mankind.
For Wolfgang Häfner, a good wine is like a
poem: It comes from the heart and keeps reality and phantasy alive. It
has a beautiful structure and ends in a long-lasting peak. Customers
and friends love the poems; the winemaker writes and recites on
occasions like the yearly "Weintage" (wine-days) or wine-hikes.Those
poems are sometimes funny, sometimes thoughtful, but always reflect his
personality and current topics.