The Goedwinemakers is a winery with a history - but a completely different one than you might expect from southern Styria. Dutch entrepreneur Ton Goedmakers and Salzburg sommelier Uli Kaltenböck became (wine) friends while in Arlberg. They dreamed of owning their own winery, found what they were looking for in Gamlitz and turned their dream of a state-of-the-art winery into reality. Since 2011, the career changers have been producing their "goed wine" together with their families and along with young, ambitious professionals - employing a good dose of team spirit, good character and enthusiasm.
In addition to the Styrian classics Gelber Muskateller and Sauvignon Blanc, varieties such as Morillon, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris are grown on ten hectares of vineyards in the prime location of Sernau, facing south and southwest. These are accompanied by red varieties Blauer Zweigelt and Pinot Noir. The unique terroir of the Sernauberg - predominantly of clay soil with sand, gravel and limestone inclusions, set in a warm, humid, Mediterranean climate with cool nights - contributes to the extract-rich single-vineyard wines with exceptional depth, a lively acidity and great ageing potential. The only exception in the otherwise single-variety range of wines is the cuvée "TOMO", the Goedwinemakers' flagship wine.
Over the years, the passion project of Ton Goedmakers and Uli Kaltenböck has also been passed on to Uli's son, Bastian Kaltenböck. The former professional ski jumper has now taken over the management of the business and is shaping the future of Goedwinemakers together with the young cellar master Christian Söll. Speaking of the future: "Goedwinemaking" also means working in harmony with nature. The winery started their conversion to organic viticulture in 2017.
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