Bernd Stelzl's winery is located in Leutschach an der Weinstraße, in the southernmost part of southern Styria. As a 20-year-old, he began to turn up the quality screw there and has achieved a great deal in recent years as a result. Bernd Stelzl concentrates primarily on individual wines from the Schlossberg, Hiritschberg and Hiritsch Hube vineyards, but also on spicy, deep regional and local wines. The winery's most important vineyard is located in the Hiritschberg vineyard, perfectly oriented to the southeast and characterized by calcareous Opok soils. On the vineyards currently located there, which are cultivated exclusively by Bernd Stelzl, grow the estate's best Sauvignon Blancs and Burgundy varieties, which never deny their origin and are always endowed with complexity, depth and very good ageing potential.
This special vineyard is further enhanced by the Hiritsch Hube vineyard, a south-facing basin site characterized by calcareous marl slate and sandstone. It is predestined for Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and the wines from this monopole vineyard have an unmistakable and unique character. In recent vintages, both Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay have produced exceptional wines that have already impressed in the early stages and have a promising future ahead of them. The independent wines are best tasted and enjoyed in the winery's own tavern.
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