The wine-growing village of Siegendorf, 60 kilometres south of Vienna and just a few kilometres from the Hungarian border, was first mentioned in a document in 1254. The Klosterkeller Siegendorf winery has been run by Lenz Moser since 1988. The vineyard has a remarkable single location. It faces south-southwest on a gentle slope and is planted with more than 600 rows of vines in a vertical direction according to the Lenz Moser high culture system. Its size of 24 hectares is unique for Austria.
The proximity of Lake Neusiedl, the south-western orientation of the vineyards and the Pannonian climate favour viticulture here. The warm, sandy, humus-rich soils are ideal for growing powerful red wines and characterful white wines. It is mainly red wine that is produced here: until 1990, the vineyard was replanted with the Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot varieties. These vines are now the right age and give the red wines plenty of strength. With around 87 percent red wine vines, the winery is one of the flagship companies in local red wine cultivation. The only white wine grape variety planted is Pinot Blanc. The grapes are harvested by hand.
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