Austrian Wine

Leo Alzinger Jr took over the family domaine in 2002 after returning from harvest in New Zealand. Prior to that he traveled to other regions to gain more experience. “The most significant experience came with my work in... Read More

Weingut Hiedler - Langenlois / Kamptal / Austria

The Hiedler triumvirate, Ludwig Hiedler with sons Ludwig Jr. and Dietmar, is crafting some of the most interesting, texturally compelling wines of the Kamptal. In the past few years,... Read More

If wines reflect the winemaker, Johannes Hirsch’s collection of Rieslings and Grüner Veltliners are full of energy and vitality. In the 1970s, ‘Hannes’ father started organic farming and in 2006, he was... Read More

If wines reflect the winemaker, Johannes Hirsch’s collection of Rieslings and Grüner Veltliners are full of energy and vitality. In the 1970s, ‘Hannes’ father started organic farming and in 2006, he was... Read More

HIRSCH FAMILY

In 1878 the Hirsch family assumed ownership of this farmstead, constructed during the High Renaissance, and is now managing it in the fifth generation. As was the custom previously, it began with mixed farming,... Read More

The Weinlaubenhof Kracher is located in the Seewinkel in Burgenland, Austria. Where the evaporation at the lake, the evening fog and the warm Pannonian climate constantly lead to humid and warm weather changes, Botrytis cinerea... Read More

Although the Preiler family is documented as early as 1347 in Schützen, it was my grandfather that first bottled wine. He also immediately won accolades for it. My parents turned their full attention to wine. From that point... Read More