When Andreas Urban took over his parents' winery in 2002, he had a clear idea of how his wines should taste, namely at the highest quality level that a vintage allows. Each variety should reach the bottle unadulterated (varietally typical). On 22 hectares of vineyards, the varieties Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc, Roter Traminer, Rivaner, Roesler, Pinot Noir, Zweigelt and Merlot are vinified.
The vines thrive on fertile brown earth-loam soils in Schalladorf, Immendorf and Oberstinkenbrunn, Cadastral municipalities in the large Retz vineyards, ten kilometers north of Hollabrunn. The quality of the wines depends not only on the terroir, but also on plant health, manual work and, last but not least, the feeling of the winemaker.
Therefore, "Every wine reflects the winemaker." When working in the vineyards and in the cellar, Andreas Urban strictly adheres to the motto "Not too much and not too little." When processing the grapes, he combines the latest findings with state-of-the-art technology and old know-how.
The white wines are mostly vinified reductively in stainless steel tanks and, depending on the variety and type of vinification, are available for purchase by customers between November after the harvest and by May of the following year at the latest. The red wines are vinified partly in barriques and in large wooden barrels.
Andreas Urban's successes confirm that he is on the right track.
