The Velich family winery is located in the heart of the Lake Neusiedl - Seewinkel nature reserve in Apetlon. The village is surrounded by numerous lakes - called Lacken. These create a special microclimate that has proven to be particularly conducive to viticulture. Heinz Velich currently cultivates twelve hectares of vineyards planted exclusively with white wine varieties. Chardonnay accounts for 45 percent, Welschriesling for about a quarter of the area, and Muskat-Ottonel and Bouvier share the rest.
The light, fruity wines like Welschriesling and Muskat-Ottonel are vinified in steel tanks. Chardonnay is expressive - yet opulently finesse and is preferably fermented and matured in barrique. The Chardonnay with the name "Tiglat" has been considered one of the best varietal exponents in the country for years. It is accompanied by the second dry Chardonnay of the house, the "Darscho", and a cuvée produced from Chardonnay, Welschriesling and Sauvignon Blanc called "TO" (which means "lake" in Hungarian). Sweet wines are only vinified in favourable years and for the most part in barriques.
The winery attaches particular importance to a high degree of maturation and the regional typicity of the wines. Falstaff magazine named Heinz Velich "Winemaker of the Year 2012".
