The winery is located in the municipality of Fels am Wagram in the Lower Austrian wine-growing region of Wagram. A wooden tree press dating back to 1848 bears witness to the long winegrowing tradition and the farm name Wimmer-Czerny refers to the last four generations of winegrowing families. Johann Czerny Jr. and his wife Astrid have been running the business since 1993. In 1985, the vineyards were converted to high leafy walls and the right varieties were planted in the right locations. The vineyards cover 15 hectares of vines in the Felser Berg, Fumberg, Mitterweg, Scheiben and Weelfel vineyards. They are planted with the white wine varieties Grüner Veltliner, Roter Veltliner, Riesling,Pinot Blanc and Traminer, as well as the red wine varieties Zweigelt and Pinot Noir.
The vineyards are cultivated biodynamically according to the certified guidelines of the DEMETER association. The methods practised are cover crop (up to ten different plants are sown each year), organic fertilisation with compost, plant strengthening with biodynamic preparations and plant teas, and no use of insecticides and herbicides. By observing certain moon positions and planetary constellations for soil cultivation, pruning and vinification, for example, natural rhythms are utilised to enhance positive effects.
Fermentation takes place with the vineyard's own yeasts. Grapes and musts from specific vineyards are used to produce these yeasts. After slow fermentation and repeated sedimentation, the white wines are stored for a long time on the fine lees. Filtration only takes place during bottling. Bottling takes place as late as possible, the reserve, barrique and Prädikat wines are usually stored over the summer. The red wines undergo malolactic fermentation in large acacia barrels after at least three weeks of maceration. The Zweigelt is bottled after 18 months and the reserve wine after 20 months. Around 80,000 bottles of wine are produced each year. Fine brandies are also produced. Animal husbandry is also practised for the compost and animal products are marketed seasonally. The winery is a member of the organic association DEMETER.
