Working, deciding and laughing together: That's what Petra, Leopold and Johannes stand for. Their passion belongs to the winery in Hohenwarth, picturesquely situated in the "border triangle" of the Weinviertel, Wagram and Kamptal wine-growing regions, a family business where the passion for wine has been lived for eight generations. They explain their philosophy as follows: "We know who we are, what suits us and what we like. Year after year, this results in trend-free, self-confident wines that proudly tell of their origins." Making all decisions in the vineyard and cellar themselves gives the family the opportunity to shape their wines in a way that meets their quality standards.
Petra and Leopold have shaped the winery over the past 30 years. They expanded the vineyard area, built a new press house and developed a sophisticated, exciting wine style to suit their taste. Since 2016, their son Johannes Hofbauer-Schmidt has been providing new drive after completing his viticulture training at the Klosterneuburg School of Viticulture and a degree in economics.
The two leading varieties, the Grüner Veltliner typical of the region and the autochthonous varietal rarity Roter Veltliner, feel particularly at home on the chalky, gravelly Hohenwarth loess soils. Johannes brought his love of Sauvignon with him from his internship in New Zealand, which he completed in Marlborough at the winery of world cameraman Michael Seresin. Convinced that healthy soils form the basis of lively, characterful wines, they cultivate their vineyards with the utmost care and are committed to organic and sustainable methods. Due to the high altitude of 365 meters, the vines ripen late and yet are hardly susceptible to frost. This is a growing advantage in the increasingly warmer years. The winery has already been named SALON national winner, Lower Austrian regional winner and "VINEUS Newcomer Winemaker of the Year". The wine range is structured according to the three-tier pyramid of origin with regional wine, local wine and Riedenwein. From the 2025 vintage, the wines are certified organic.
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