Viktor Fischer sees himself as a "pioneer" in the Traisental. Since 2019, the young winemaker has been running the organic winery Viktor Fischer in Wagram ob der Traisen under his own name. Before that, he was since 2012 already responsible for the wine in his parents' business, the organic farm Fischer.
In recent years, the young Traisentaler has begun to make a name for himself: whether at the Falstaff Traisental DAC Cup or the International Organic Wine Award, his wines are being noticed.
Since 2009, Viktor Fischer's wines have been produced organically, a matter close to his heart. The modernisation of his production and the further development of his wines, always with an eye on nature and the environment, are the further goals of the Traisental "bionier".
Together with his wife Julia, he is rebuilding and expanding his business according to their shared ideas. In 2017, for example, new labels were designed and the bottles were largely converted to environmentally friendly lightweight bottles, which weigh only 350 grams and consist of 80 percent recycled glass. In 2019, grape processing was modernized, and the winery has since also increasingly focused on wine distribution in the upscale restaurant and hotel industry. In addition, however, the organic wines continue to be sold Ex Hof and shipped beyond Austria's borders.
It is important to the young organic winemaker to intervene as little as possible and as much as necessary in the natural processes. In organic farming the fertile soil plays a special role in the vineyard, which is nourished for example, with self-produced compost, and plant extracts and teas are also applied to strengthen the plants.
Manual labour and the targeted mechanical cultivation of the vineyards are another important success factor. Greenery and maintenance of the understory and rows encourage beneficial insects that maintain a healthy cycle.
"I always work with an eye toward protecting and supporting nature, and I want to create organic wines that bear my signature and are so distinctive," Fischer explains. Annually, the organic winery is controlled and certified by the Austria BIO Garantie, so Fischer can guarantee his customers the best organic quality. "Only where organic is certified is organic inside," the young winemaker is convinced.
