Craft & Estate Portfolio Book

Steinig

WINERY OVERVIEW

Steinig is the brainchild of Fritz Miesbauer, whose aim is to deliver typical Austrian character in fresh, clean, easy-drinking wines for the international market. During the course of his illustrious career, Miesbauer has overseen a multitude of wine growers at the Wachau’s famed Domäne Wachau cooperative. More recently, he revived the quality reputation of the historic City Winery of Krems, Weingut Stadt Krems. A master at finding good reliable source fruit; Miesbauer vinifies the grapes into the modern Steinig label offerings. The wines are finished and bottled at Weingut Stadt Krems, but the project is independent.

LOCATION OF VINEYARD

Grapes used for Steinig wine are supplied by a group of young vintners whose vineyards line the Danube River. It is important that the grapes are completely healthy and, above all, not overripe, so that they can fully express the coolness and freshness of the Austrian climate. Miesbauer handles the grapes in a traditionally gentle way, so the wine will reflect as much authenticity and origin possible.

WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY

Miesbauer seeks to create a true reflection of everyday Austrian wine culture in his wines, producing clean, easy drinking wines whose refreshing acidity is meant to quench the thirst. Depicted on the label is a stone wall, signifying the agrarian nature of the wine’s roots. Owned by : Stadt Krems GmbH Winemaker : Fritz Miesbauer Founded in : 2009 Region : Niederösterreich Country : Austria Wine : Steinig, Grüner Veltliner

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