The winery is located in the municipality of Krustetten in Lower Austria. It has existed since 1936 with three hectares of vineyards at that time. A seasonal wine tavern is attached. Fruit is also grown on four hectares. The family estate is run by the brothers Leopold & Martha and Stefan Müller. The vineyards cover 51 hectares of vines in two wine-growing areas. These are around the Göttweiger Berg in the Gottschelle, Kogl, Leiten and Neubergen vineyards in the Kremstal, and Leukuschberg and Süssenberg in the Wachau. They are 80% planted with the white wine varieties Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc and Rivaner (Müller-Thurgau), and 20% with the red wine varieties Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rathay, Roesler, Merlot and Pinot Noir. The grapes come from the company's own vine nursery, where the best vines from its own vineyards are selectively propagated and marketed.
Natural, environmentally friendly viticulture is consistently practised according to ecological guidelines with cover crop (green manure) and the development of natural humus soil. The quality criteria are short pruning, foliage care, thinning out and late, selective manual harvesting in special harvest boxes. After destemming the grapes and gentle pressing, the white wines are fermented at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks . The red wine grapes undergo temperature-controlled mash fermentation. After gentle pressing and malolactic fermentation, the red wines mature for 9 to 12 months in large wooden barrels or in Allier barriques. Particular emphasis is placed on the Grüner Veltliner and Riesling varieties, which are also marketed as Kremstal DAC and Kremstal DAC Reserve. In years with favourable weather conditions, Trockenbeerenauslese and ice wines are also produced. Fruit juices and brandies (fruit, marc) are also produced.
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