In 2007, Marion Ebner and Manfred Ebenauer laid the foundations for their work together. First they got married, then Marion's "Negociant" winery and Manfred's winery were merged and finally the winemaking capacities of the two were combined. At the heart of the range are exclusively single-vineyard wines made from grapes from vines that are at least 30 years old. The oldest (Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, St. Laurent) are between 50 and 72 years old and are also labeled as such on the label. Since the 2016 vintage, all the vineyards have been cultivated organically and are now being converted to biodynamic viticulture. They felt it was time to sharpen up the style once again, and the entire range is now even finer, more mineral, with even deeper spice and tension on the palate - attributes that also apply to the internationally recognised vintage sparkling wines without dosage. The grapes are harvested exclusively by hand on the 17-hectare estate and selected directly in the vineyard in 25 kilogram crates. No major technology is used in the cellar; the wine is given the time it needs. The majority of the wines are left to macerate, ferment spontaneously and without temperature control in wooden barrels or stainless steel tanks and then stored on the fine lees. Manfred Ebner-Ebenauer does not see himself as a winemaker, but as a wine companion; "Our wines are uninfluenced and need time to develop, they are not blenders, have a lasting effect and are long-lasting. Nature writes the script for our wines, we direct them!" Last year, the winery received the Austrian Oscar for winemakers for this directorial achievement: Marion and Manfred Ebner-Ebenauer are Falstaff Winemakers of the Year 2022!
