Winery
Weingut Geyerhof
About Weingut Geyerhof
The history of the old estate began almost 800 years ago, in the little village of Oberfucha in Kremstal, Lower Austria. Here, winemaking has been part of our family’s life for more than 14 generations, an occupation deeply rooted in the landscape. Today, as well as in the past, arable land, hedgerows, cattle, draft horses, chickens and bees complete our idea of holistic farming. Diversity instead of monoculture. The vine as a smaller part of a larger whole.
In the Vineyard
Only by giving nature a place in and around the vineyard we are able to receive back the best nature has to offer. Since 1988, the 23 ha of vines and 27 ha of arable land have been farmed according to organic principles.
Over 13% of our land consist of hedges and nature conservation areas. Diverse cover crops with numerous wild herbs offer an additional habitat for a multitude of useful insects in our vineyards. The ecological interplay renders the use of insecticides unnecessary, reinforces the resilience of the vines.
Our team spends over 5000 hours pruning, trellising and working on the root stocks and canopies. Exclusive hand-harvesting is for us and our staff the highlight of an intense viticultural year.
The courage to harvest late is rewarded year after year with phenolically fully ripe fruit, which in combination with low yields, lends the wines complexity, concentration and depth.
In the Winery
In the cellar, our main goal is to safeguard the level of quality created in the vineyard and to maintain the individuality of the wines through our purposeful “low-intervention” approach. Our actions in the cellar are therefore determined by a respect for the origins of our craft.
Staying well clear of “magical” enzymes, fining agents and specially cultured yeasts, we try to make do with the absolute minimum of interventions and technology. Top wines are made in the vineyard, there is nothing one can add in the cellar. The hygienic advantages of modern cellar technology in the form of stainless steel tanks, steam cleaners and renewable energy from solar panels are of course part of our approach – we don’t want to go back to the 19th century.
Ostentatious, loud and opulent wines have never been our thing. The quality of our wines lies in their individuality and longevity. In times of regulations, laws and market pressure, they can and should reflect the characteristics of the soil, the grape variety and the vintage. Sometimes rough and complex, at other times light and carefree: as variable as the years, life and people themselves.
Where in the World is Weingut Geyerhof?
Weingut Geyerhof is located in Kremstal, Lower Austria.
