The Stefan Zehetbauer winery is located in Schützen am Gebirge, in the middle of the Leithaberg region, and is managed by Stefan Zehetbauer in the tenth generation. The vineyards are located on and around the Schützner Stein and are characterised by the slate and limestone-rich soils of the region. Stefan Zehetbauer's concern is to press wines with depth, a distinctive minerality and certain ageing potential. The vineyards have top priority for the winemaker, because that is where the foundation for quality is laid. Interventions in the cellar, on the other hand, are reduced to a necessary minimum.
Pure yeasts and enzymes are not used, fermentation is spontaneous, and the wines remain on the lees for a long time. The white reserves and all red wines are also made without fining; the terroir concept always comes first.
The Leithaberg varieties Blaufränkisch, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay make up the bulk of the range. The top wines come from the Steinberg vineyard, which with its barren mica slate is one of the best sites in this region. However, the family has always thought outside the box. With their unique Cabernet Franc from the Steinberg - with which the Zehetbauers pioneered in Austria at the end of the 1980s - they have now made a very good name for themselves.
