Kamptal is a cool climate region in the North East of Austria;

cold winds from the north highlands meet in the Kamptal with the panonian climate. Very high temperature changes from the night and day bring thick skins of the berries wich leads to stronger aromas and vibrant acidity. Microclimates change from hillsides to hillsides and vineyard to vinegards. Altitudes range from 200 to nearly 500 metres. Small valleys between the hills work like channels where cold winds from the northern regions chill down the vineyards during the nights...

Strass has a very special microclimate because it has the first south faced slopes near the flat of the Danube. It‘s a unique combination of the very old mother rock of the Bohemian Massive and the particular influence of the Pannonian climate.

whole bunsh pressing, 8 hours of skin contact before pressing

fermented with native yeast

fermented and aged in neutral French oak barrels

aged for 10 month on lees without sulphor

18 mg/lt So2 added before bottling

When two passions meet, special friendships can develop. Sometimes this even leads to unique wines... the foundation for this is a vineyard with a unique view in the Goldberg vineyard, lovingly tended by Karin & Hans-Jörg Schweinzer and their family, whose grapes were carefully guided through to the bottle in friendly collaboration with Martin & Anna Arndorfer. A wine that matured gently without intervention in the cellar, thus conveying the full flavor of the vineyard and the grapes.