Weinhof Scheu

Heritage

History & Heritage

Weinhof Scheu sits in Schweigen, at the southern tip of the Pfalz, so close to Alsace that the vines nearly cross the French border. Klaus Scheu took over from his father Günter in 1994 and, like him, thinks in terms of soil and microclimate rather than borders, matching each variety and clone to its spot. The soils are a patchwork of yellow and blue clays, limestone, sandstone, chalk and slate. Older vines and careful work keep yields very low, and in the cellar fermentations, in steel or oak, take their own pace. His philosophy: the more precise the origin, the better the wine, giving concentrated wines that speak of their parcels even in difficult years.