If you are looking - in the best sense of the term - for an absolutely typical representative of the Weinviertel, you will undoubtedly come across the Dürnberg winery, whose wines embody all the virtues that discerning wine lovers around the world associate with Austrian wine: crystal-clear fruit with a focus on freshness and elegance. A good half of the vineyards are planted with Grüner Veltliner, which finds the best conditions in this region. Another focus is on Burgundy varieties, which can ripen fully until the end of October on the particularly calcareous, low altitude sites.
Christoph Körner started out with a small inherited vineyard and the vision of establishing a leading winery with an international character in the traditional Falkenstein. Equipped with a good instinct for the best sites, the areas were steadily expanded, with a focus on taking over well-tended old vineyards. As production took up more and more time, it eventually became necessary to set up a professional sales organisation. This is where Matthias Marchesani came into play, who became involved with great passion and has been a tireless ambassador for Dürnberg wines ever since. Georg Klein came on board for the next necessary step towards modernisation and quality assurance, contributing valuable organisational expertise and enabling the necessary expansion of the winery in 2017 through crowdfunding with a high public profile. Michael Preyer has been bringing fresh impetus to the winery since the beginning of 2020 and has recently become a partner and cellar master responsible for the wines and vineyards. He manages the winery with a great deal of creativity, supported in the background by Christoph Körner's experience.
The Klein/Marchesani/Preyer trio is very dynamic worldwide, has the future of one of Austria's most promising wineries firmly in its hands and manages it both professionally and with friendly composure.
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