Aspach

Aspach is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district of Baden-Württemberg and belongs to the wine region Württemberg. It comprises Allmersbach am Weinberg, Großaspach, Kleinaspach and Rietenau. The wine-growing areas of Allmersbach am Weinberg, Kleinaspach and Rietenau are located on the southern foothills of the Löwenstein Hills. The municipal area ranges from around 254 to 516 metres above sea level.

The vineyards cover around 60 hectares and are spread across the Kleinaspacher Kelterberg, the Allmersbacher Alten Berg, the Rietenauer Güldenkern and the Aspacher Sinzenburg. The vineyards are located on Keuper soils. The most important grape varieties include Trollinger, Lemberger, Spätburgunder, Riesling and Kerner.

Around 60 winegrowing families cultivate the vineyards mostly as a sideline or hobby through the winegrowing cooperative Aspach. Four other families market their wines independently. Both red and white wines are produced, as well as Schiller wine, for which white and red grapes are pressed together. The Schiller must is pressed several days after the harvest so that the wine retains its light reddish colour.

Aspach was formed in 1972 through the merger of the previously independent municipalities of Allmersbach am Weinberg, Großaspach, Kleinaspach and Rietenau. In 2022, the municipality celebrated 500 years of winegrowing in Aspach.

For Allmersbach am Weinberg, a winery from 1522 is documented; the winery that exists today dates from the 18th century. In Kleinaspach, a winery was also mentioned in 1522. The historic Torkel building was built between 1793 and 1794 and was in operation until 1936.

The 18th-century Torkel in Allmersbach continues to be used by the winegrowing cooperative Aspach during the wine harvest. In the Torkel at Kleinaspach, historic pressing elements such as two wooden press beams, a spindle and a press basket have been preserved; the facility can still be used.