When Andreas Urban took over his parents' winery in 2002, he had a clear idea of how his wines should taste, namely definitely at the highest quality level that a vintage allows. Each variety should be bottled unadulterated (typical of the variety). The Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc, Roter Traminer, Rivaner, Roesler, Pinot Noir, Zweigelt and Merlot varieties are vinified on 22 hectares of vineyards. The vines thrive on fertile brown earth-clay soils in Schalladorf, Immendorf and Oberstinkenbrunn, cadastral communities in the large Retz vineyards, ten kilometres north of Hollabrunn.
The quality of the wines depends not only on the terroir, but also on the health of the plants, the manual work and, last but not least, on the winemaker's intuition. Therefore: "Every wine reflects the winemaker."
When working in the vineyards and in the cellar, Andreas Urban strictly adheres to the motto "Not too much and not too little". When processing the grapes, he combines the latest findings with state-of-the-art technology and old know-how. Most of the white wines are matured reductively in stainless steel tanks and, depending on the variety and type of maturation, are available for customers to purchase between November after the harvest and by May of the following year at the latest. The red wines are vinified partly in barriques and partly in large wooden barrels. Andreas Urban's success confirms that he is on the right track.
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