Low temperatures are difficult for the vines.
At the end of January a record was set with 22,5 degrees below zero.

At the moment we can not say how much damage the frost causes.

In the cellar the 2009 wines are filled:
Grüner Veltliner Wechselberg, Riesling Wechselberg und Sauvignon Strassertal.
From now on ready for tasting and selling.

The bagger work at site Sental is finnished, and the bottom rests below a thick layer of snow.

Frost can get deep into the earth and loosens the ground with freezing.
So everything is prepared for the seed and the cover crops.

After christmas, on January 11th, work restarted at the vineyard.
The whole team is in a good mood.

The snow is great for the vine and also my sons enjoy it while sleding on Gaisberg and Wechselberg. Winegrowers like winters like this - snow and temperatures around -5° C.

In the cellar the first Kamptal DAC is filled: Grüner Veltliner Strassertal 2009. From now on ready for tasting and selling.

We are busy cutting the vines. There is no time for a rest. In spring we will plant 3 ha new vines. Until then the cutting and binding work must be done.

Since December we have a lot to do on Wechselberg. The historic old site is vegetated. Humus is taken away carefully. After that the terrace will be formed and then the humus layer will be brought out again.

A site one will hear about!