In the seven hectares of vineyards in southern Burgenland, Stephan Oberpfalzer carefully and cautiously sets one targeted pruning after another. Vine by vine, without immediate yield in mind, he has the goal in mind of ensuring the health and balanced, slow development of his vineyards. Modern vineyard management, which makes it possible to create healthy, selected vines, is not only a matter of honour, but the basis for natural viticulture and the gentlest possible processing of the best grapes.
He represents the old philosophy of vineyard work, which attributes high value to the old vines and thus increases the quality of the yield.
The consistent application of this working method, also in the vinification, leads to the wines of StephanO reflecting the varietal typicality and the terroir of southern Burgenland at a very high level.
In accordance with the high standards in vinification, wines are produced exclusively from grape varieties that can best cope with the climatic conditions and soil formations of southern Burgenland; first and foremost, of course, Blaufränkisch: "Trinculo", "Gonzalo" and "Prospero", named after characters from "The Tempest", are the flagships here. They are flanked by "StephanO rot", the winemaker's centrepiece, a cuvée of the typical grape varieties of the Bordeaux region.
Since 2017, an individual "Orangewine line" has also been produced. These wines, like all other wines, are fermented spontaneously in open wooden vats and then bottled unfiltered with special care. Since the 2017 vintage, the winery has been officially awarded the "Sustainable Austria" seal of quality.
