Location and landscape
Hanweiler is a district of Winnenden in the Rems-Murr district in Württemberg. The place lies to the east of the Korber Kopf in a source valley of the Zipfelbach. Historically, Hanweiler developed along what is today Weinstraße; the Trombach watercourse borders the south side of the documented planning area. The rest of the Winnenden area belongs to the Neckarbecken natural region and extends from the Backnang basin to the forested Berglen.
History
Hanweiler is first documented in 1426 as Heinwiler; in 1477 the name “im Trömbach genannt Hanweiler” appears. In 1288, the von Neuffen family donated the Trömbach forest to the newly founded Deutschordenskommende Winnenden; Hanweiler itself had not yet existed at the end of the 13th century. In 1972, the place was incorporated into Winnenden as part of the municipal reform.
Viticulture
Historical and archival evidence documents vineyards around Hanweiler. This includes a winery building dating from 1738. The Hanweiler Berg comprises 13.11 hectares and is classified as VDP.ERSTE LAGE. The south-facing plots lie at 240 to 280 metres above sea level, have an average slope of 20 per cent and are on Bunte Mergeln; the classified grape variety listed is Lemberger.
The Hanweiler Maien comprises 4.16 hectares and is also recorded as VDP.ERSTE LAGE in the Württemberg winegrowing region. Its south-facing plots lie at 280 to 330 metres above sea level; the hillside gradient is 10 to 45 per cent, and the soil consists of reed sandstone. The classified grape variety listed is Chardonnay. A land consolidation of the vineyard areas with the involvement of Hanweiler and Breuningsweiler is documented for 1965.
