Winemaker of the Year: The Power Couple Ebner-Ebenauer

The vineyards of the Ebner-Ebenauer estate are distributed in a star shape around Poysdorf, a wide range of different terroirs offers the diverse varieties an exact and fitting home. The winemaking couple have vines of above-average age, a factor that contributes significantly to the complexity of their wines. The family cultivates an area of 20 hectares in Poysdorf and in the neighbouring villages of Ketzelsdorf, Kleinhadersdorf and Wilhelmsdorf. A total of 38 vineyards are cultivated, with grapes from each parcel being vinified separately. Manfred Ebenauer relies on spontaneous fermentation and gives his wines plenty of time and rest. One hundred wooden barrels and 70 stainless steel tanks are at his disposal in the three-storey, 400-year-old winery. Here, there are no pumps or technical gadgets. His top quality grapes are all harvested by hand, and so the wines are given all the time they need to develop to their full potential.