Rudi Hofmann is self-taught with a high degree of ecological responsibility. His credo is that the "Future is created in the Ried Fuchsenrand". In research projects with national and international partners, he tries to find answers to questions about sustainability and climate change. In a new certification project, Rudi Hofmann comes very close to his goal of making sustainability objectively assessable.
90 percent of the vineyards are planted with white wine grape varieties (50 percent Grüner Veltliner, 20 percent Riesling, 20 percent Sauvignon Blanc, Muskateller, Chardonnay).
The two main varieties Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are marketed as Traisental DAC, its "CMS" complements the range as a cheeky summer wine. The Fuchsenrand and Kogelberg sites are the heart of the winery. While in the Fuchsenrand vineyard, with its shell limestone and loess soils, the Veltliners are at their best, the Kogelberg vineyard, with its poor conglomerate and gravel soils, is primarily home to the Riesling.
The classic wines deliver clear varietal typicity, reach maturity early and are the all-rounders among the food wines. The strength of the reserves and the finesse of the site wines reflect the special terroir of the Traisental with its chalky soils, giving them independence and good ageing potential.
