With the support of his family, Manfred Felsner cultivates 16 hectares of prime vineyard sites in Gedersdorf and Rohrendorf. His focus can be described as having three pillars: Typicality, varietal character and terroir. Since the, then, young winemaker took over the winery in 1990, he has placed special emphasis on expressing the fruit type of the Krems Valley and at the same time bringing out the character of the respective varieties. The foundation comes from a selection of old vines, which are used for grafting when new vines are planted. Manfred Felsner is an uncompromising advocate of terroir as well as near-natural viticulture.
The greatest goal of the Veltliner specialist is to bring out the many different varieties of this quintessentially Austrian variety. Grüner Veltliner thrives excellently on his exposed terraced vineyards with glacial loess or lime-rich conglomerate soils.
The mild Pannonian influence from the east and the cool winds from the Waldviertel give the wines their spiciness and finesse. From the fragrant Grüner Veltliner Ried Moosburgerin to the full-bodied Grüner Veltliner Ried Vordernberg and the mineral Grüner Veltliner Ried Gebling to the complex Grüner Veltliner Alte Reben, each wine has its own personality.
