Aldo Sohm and Gerhard Kracher have been close friends for over a decade now. They met in New York in 2004, when Aldo Sohm moved from Tyrol to NYC to gain international experience as a sommelier. Today he is head sommelier at the restaurant "Le Bernardin", the most highly acclaimed and probably one of the most famous restaurants on the US East Coast. In recent years, he has earned numerous awards, such as "Best Sommelier" in the USA and the highest award, World Champion Sommelier. Gerhard Kracher, then the right-hand man of his father Alois Kracher, was on the road representing the important US market at the time. The two hit it off straight away. A love of the world's great wines and excellent food quickly bonded them! Today, Gerhard is the third generation to run the world-famous Weinlaubenhof. The wines can be found on the wine lists of the best restaurants in 45 countries. The winery has been littered with awards and high ratings in recent decades. Since 2009, wines have also been produced together under the name Kracher & Sohm.
As is so often the case, the idea came about while eating and drinking! Both love indigenous grape varieties and are particularly fond of Grüner Veltliner. They chose the Weinviertel region, as there are many old vineyards on special soil formations and there were sites to lease. The first wine, a Grüner Veltliner, was a complete success. Top ratings in magazines such as "Wine & Spirits" followed immediately. The subsequent vintages have established themselves well and are now selling like hot cakes.
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