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The winery is located in the municipality of Piesport (Bernkastel area) in the German wine-growing region of . The family winery has been involved in winegrowing here since 1337. In 1968, Hugo Schwang took over the management of the winery from his grandparents Matthias Reuscher and Elisabeth Haart. His son Mario studied "Beverage Technology and Enology" at the University of Applied Sciences and took... More

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