The "Organic Winery Geyerhof" is located in the municipality of Furth bei Göttweig in the wine-growing region of
Kremstal (Lower Austria). The farm was already mentioned in the 12th century, and the history of the Geyer family goes back to the 16th century. Due to the passing on of the farm in the female line, the family name has often changed. Ilse Maier had already acquired practical knowledge in German and French wineries during her school holidays. She studied at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Wien and graduated with her thesis on Argentinean viticulture. After returning from her trip abroad, she joined her parents' winery. Her sister Christine moved to the
Nikolaihof winery when she married. After her marriage to Josef Maier in 1988, it was decided to convert to organic viticulture for the then five-hectare farm and to implement it consistently.
Today, the vineyards cover 19 hectares in the Kremstal vineyards Gaisberg,
Goldberg, Hoher Rain, Johannisberg, Kirchensteig, Sprinzenberg and Steinleithn. 80% of the vineyards are planted with the white wine varieties Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay, and 20% with the red wine variety Zweigelt. The premium wines include Rieslings and Grüner Veltliner
Kremstal DAC with various vineyard designations. Around 80,000 bottles of wine are produced annually. The winery is a member of the winegrowers' associations
11 Women & Their W ines, Club of European Organic Wine Estates and
Traditional Wine Estates Austria.
