The Wieders are winegrowers in the truest sense of the word. They were farmers for many generations, and since the 1980s they have focused on wine. Thus, fields were exchanged for vineyards, cattle sheds for bottling rooms, pigsties for barrique cellars, and hay storage for Buschenschank. In the meantime, the wines have established themselves at the top of the Austrian red wine league. Georg Wieder has been making the wines typical of the region with great passion since his youth, supported by his sister Burgi. Together with company founder and mother Juliana Wieder, they recognised the ageing potential of the individual plots early on. Aware that characteristic wine is not first made in the cellar, but is created in the vineyard, they secured the best sites in the region: Spiegelberg, Bodigraben, Sonnensteig, Hochberg, Pollesgraben, Kronberg, Hussy, Kohlenberg, Hochäcker and Gfanger.
Meanwhile, about 44 hectares of vineyards are cultivated, most of which are at least 50 years old. Blaufränkisch is, of course, the focal point of the winery and is vinified in different styles depending on the location and age of the vines. But other vines are also cultivated: Welschriesling and Chardonnay as well as Zweigelt, St. Laurent, Merlot, Syrah, Piont Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon, presenting an exciting challenge.
The international red wine varieties are only bottled as single varietals in excellent vintages; otherwise they round out the "Georg," "Morandus" and "Sempre" cuvées. The Wieders not only attach great importance to quality, but also put a lot of heart into production. The preservation of tradition and nature do not exclude openness to new things. This is how Georg always manages to get the best out of the grapes.
