Mathias Hirtzberger has successfully opened a new chapter in the history of the renowned Hirtzberger wine growing family with his "Weinhofmeisterei" in Wösendorf. A few kilometres away from his parents' Spitzer winery, some things are similar, but many things are different. This is already evident in his so-called coat of arms wines ("Stab", "Treu", "Greif" and "Zier"), local wines whose names refer to the long history of the St. Florian winery and the climatic and geological diversity of the local vineyards. It becomes even more specific in its four single-vineyard emeralds, which are made up equally of two Veltliners and two Rieslings. Situated at the foot of the slope, Kollmütz is the basis for a very complex and mineral Grüner Veltliner, which finds its counterpoint in a second dark fruity Veltliner from the loess-dominated Spitaler vineyard. Even clearer contrasts can be seen between the Riesling Gaisberg and the Riesling Kollmitz, a high-altitude, barren paragneiss weathered vineyard - whereby the same motto applies everywhere: to emphasise the characteristics of the variety through meticulous observation in the vineyard, sustainable soil care and targeted manual work, while at the same time bringing out the subtle voices that make each individualistic vineyard unmistakable. These subtle nuances are preserved through selective hand-picking and careful processing in the cellar and can be tasted in an impressive way in the wine. You can taste the wines at the winery in Wösendorf.
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