In Austria, Markus Iro from Gols already has a fixed place among the best winemakers in the region. In the Neusiedlersee DAC region, the dynamic winemaker, who took over his parents' winery in 2011, grows national and international grape varieties on around 22 hectares. He attracts attention with his precise feeling for the individual grape varieties.
Not only consumers but also the trade press appreciates his intuition and feeling for wine and regularly attests to the quality of his daily work. Among other awards Markus Iro has already won the Falstaff Red Wine Grand Prix in the Cuvée category, is varietal winner in the St. Laurent category and has been in the top three of the Falstaff Red Wine Awards several times.
With a playful approach, Markus Iro knows how to bring out the typical character of each grape variety and to press pure and distinctive wines. It was always clear to him that he would turn his passion and curiosity for working with wine into a profession. After successfully attending viticultural school he gained practical experience in Germany and New Zealand, finally presenting his first wine selection in 2006 and running the family winery single-handedly just five years later.
