Hofbauer Ludwig

Producer description of "Weingut Ludwig Hofbauer"

The winery is located in the municipality of Unterretzbach near Retz in the Lower Austrian wine-growing region of Weinviertel. The winery, which is rich in tradition, was already mentioned in documents in 1615. In 1931, Ludwig Hofbauer I began with single-variety planting. Son Edwin Hofbauer bottled the first wine in 1949. Since 2000, the winery has been run by Ludwig Hofbauer II. The vineyards cover 18 hectares in the vineyards Bergen, Bergsatz, Böden, Eisenköpfen, Halblehen, Heiliger Stein, In Feldern, Lebern and Sandgrube. They are 75% planted with the white wine varieties Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer, Gelber Muskateller and Neuburger, and 25% with the red wine varieties Zweigelt, Pinot Noir, Blauburger, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

90% of the white wines are fermented in stainless steel tanks and fruity. The red wines mature in large wooden bar rels or in barrique. Premium wines are the white wines Weinviertel DAC Halblehen, Grüner Veltliner Classic, Sauvignon Blanc Lebern and the Cuvée "Ludwig II (Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Riesling, Traminer), as well as the red wines Zweigelt Classic and the Bordeaux-style CAMEZ Privat Reserve. In years with suitable weather conditions, Trockenbeerenauslese and ice wines are also produced. Bottle-fermented sparkling wines, noble brandies (fruit, grape marc, wine), liqueurs (nut, raspberry, sour cherry) and, since 2018, various types of beer made from barley and wheat grown on site are also produced.

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