CARNUNTUM is impossible to pigeonhole. Among the wine regions that
make up Niederösterreich, we enjoy a special position because of our arid
climate, while the cooling influence of the Danube River meadows provides
one significant difference between our region and nearby Burgenland.
The so-called ‘Brucker Gap’ opens a passageway between the Alps (the Leitha Range) and the Carpathian Mountains (the Hainburger Hills). Masses of air flow constantly through this gateway headed toward the Danube River Valley.
They pass over the rolling hills, quickly drying out the modest rainfall while
they push away the Atlantic rains coming out of the west.

The one single aspect that sets us apart from other winegrowing regions: the estates of Carnuntum work together; we have the same objective in sight, and put the common good ahead of individual interests. Carnuntum is a unique and special appellation.

WE WORK WITH OUR WINES ON TWO LEVELS Our wines spend
their first weeks – from the time of pressing until fermentation is finished
– largely at ground level and mostly in cool stainless steel. This enables us to keep a keen eye on the microbiological process of fermentation, and adjust things gently if necessary. After this, we bring the wines to the subterranean cask cellar, where they spend between one and three years at rest, and can mature at a consistent temperature.

THE LIFE OF A WINEGROWER looks totally different today than it would have thirty or forty years ago; most sales are managed digitally, communications are transmitted via smartphone, and the calendar is filled with appointments.
The one thing that makes my occupation so special and so rewarding is the daily immersion in nature. Deadlines and a fevered pace lose their impact as I make my way through the rows of grapevines. The slow but steady development of the plants – from bud-break to the fully ripened clusters – this brings a sense of composure and harmony to one’s life. And within this world, every vineyard moves at its own pace: changes in the weather have different effects, depending on the varied geology of the individual vineyards, while the vegetation cycle differs according to exposition and the point of maturity depends upon the hours of sunshine – with this, the individual wines take on distinct personalities. And every year this gradual but consistent development is, once more, a fascinating experience.
What a privilege it is, to be a winegrower!