The Lackner-Tinnacher winery is located in the middle of vineyards on a ridge in Steinbach near Gamlitz. Viticulture has been practiced on the estate for centuries; as early as 1787, four vineyard parcels were described in detail in the Josephine land register. Today, the estate is managed by Katharina Tinnacher. Around 28 hectares of vineyards are located at climatically ideal altitudes of 400 to 500 metres above sea level on the best steep slopes in the wine-growing villages of Gamlitz and Kitzeck-Sausal.
The vineyards are the focus of Katharina Tinnacher's attention. They are carefully tended organically. The vines are thinned out three to four times and the shoots are carefully shaped by hand to ensure that the grapes ripen well. The grapes are usually harvested late, and particular attention is paid to precise hand-picking at the best time for ripening. It is also standard practice for the grapes to reach the press quickly and intact and to be gently pressed. Traditional and careful vinification has defined the timeless, elegant line of the winery for many years.
The wines are always finely structured, infused with deep fruit and characterised by the soil, climate and vintage. All of the estate's wines consistently come from its own vineyards. The individual sites and vineyards have different soil conditions, and Katharina Tinnacher is particularly keen to highlight these subtle structural differences in the wine. The main variety is Sauvignon Blanc, whereby the grapes for the local wine Gamlitz Sauvignon Blanc grow on predominantly sandy, gravelly soils. The Sauvignon Blanc Ried Welles has a stony, mineral-rich gravel conglomerate subsoil and the topsoil consists of red and grey sands. The winery also focuses on Burgundy varieties: Pinot Blanc Ried Eckberg and Morillon Ried Eckberg are grown on marl-limestone soils, while Pinot Blanc Ried Steinbach and Pinot Gris Ried Steinbach thrive on sandy and gravelly soils. Welschriesling, Gamlitz Gelber Muskateller and Gelber Muskateller Ried Gamitz are also vinified from vines that are over fifty years old.
At the beginning of 2008, the winery was expanded to include vineyards in the Ried Flamberg in the municipality of St. Nikolai im Sausal. The five hectares of kettle-shaped south to south-west facing slopes offer a special terroir characterised by coralline limestone soil and are an exciting contrast to the vineyards in Steinbach. It is therefore not surprising that Flamberg in particular is now the focus of Katharina Tinnacher, who already studied the interaction between vines, soil and climate during her studies at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences. In addition to preserving the valuable old vines, she focuses on cultivating Sauvignon Blanc and Burgundy varieties at Flamberg. From the 2016 vintage onwards, all wines are certified organic.
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