Markus Pongratz has been convincing wine connoisseurs and critics at home and abroad with his consistently fruity line for several years now. The successes are no coincidence but due to the good interaction of many factors: on the one hand, the top sites on the Kranachberg and Hochberg with their sandy soils provide the foundation for the good quality wines from the house of Pongratz.
Another important point is the high ripeness of the grapes, which are pre-selected by repeated manual harvesting. Yet another criterion for producing such excellent wines every year is the latest cellar technology, combined with the knowledge of cellar master Markus Pongratz.
In 2008 Markus and Sabine Pongratz took over the winery from their parents. Weddings are celebrated and events of all kinds are held in the cosy Buschenschank.
At the center of the Pongratz family is the barn swallow. Every year, when the swallows return after the winter, there is a traditional swallow festival with the vintage tasting at the winery. A very recognised painter of Southern Styria, namely Gerald Brettschuh, has designed some swallow motifs for the winery and presented two of them, which are used on the labels. By the way, the best from Pongratz is called "Swallow Heaven".
