Domäne Roland Chan was founded in 2017 by Dipl.-Ing. Roland Müksch and his wife, Dr. Sharon Chan, which explains the winery's unconventional name by Wachau standards. In the first three years, around half a hectare of steep terraces in Ried Höll and Ried Bach were cultivated. In 2021, vineyards in Ried Achleiten and Ried Klaus were added - as well as a winegrower's house in Sankt Michael. Around 9,000 bottles are currently produced on 2.5 hectares.
Spitzer winemaker Christoph Donabaum is responsible for vinification, of course in consultation with Roland Müksch. Three harvests are necessary to obtain the grapes from the steep terraces that meet the owner's expectations. Longer maceration times before pressing are desired. The wines are then stored for a long time on the fine lees and bottled unfiltered. The wines from Domäne Roland Chan are not released onto the market until two years after the harvest, meaning that the 2023 vintage will not be marketed until the fall.
The wines have already received very good ratings from James Suckling (96 points for the Riesling Ried Klaus 2021 and 95 points each for the Rieslings Ried Achleiten and Ried Bach) and Falstaff (94 points for the Riesling Ried Bach 2020), and they are a two-time winner of a trophy for "Best Wine Accompaniment" and won a trophy for the best Grüner Veltliner at the Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Competition in 2023.
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