If you are in search of - in the finest sense of the term - an absolutely quintessential representative of the Weinviertel, you will undoubtedly come across Weingut Dürnberg, whose wines embody all the virtues that discerning wine lovers all over the world associate with Austrian wine per se: crystal-clear fruit, with a focus on freshness and elegance. A good half of the vineyards are planted with Grüner Veltliner, which finds the optimal conditions in this region. Another focus is on the Pinot varieties, which can ripen to perfection until the end of October on the particularly lime-rich, barren elevations.
Christoph Körner started out with an inherited small vineyard and the vision of building a leading winery with an international profile in the tradition-steeped Falkenstein. Equipped with a good instinct for the best sites, the areas were steadily expanded, with a focus on taking over well-tended old vineyards. As production took up more and more of their time, it eventually became necessary to set up a professional sales department. This is where Matthias Marchesani became involved, who contributed with a great deal of passion and has been a tireless ambassador for Dürnberg's wines ever since. For the next necessary step towards modernisation and quality assurance, Georg Klein came on board, contributing valuable know-how in terms of organisation and enabling the necessary expansion of the winery in 2017 by means of crowd-funding. Michael Preyer has brought young momentum to the winery since the beginning of 2020 and has recently been responsible for wines and vineyards as partner and cellar master. He steers the winery with a lot of creativity, supported by Christoph Körner's experience.
The quartet Klein/Marchesani/Preyer/Körner is very dynamically on the move throughout the wine world has the future of one of Austria's most promising wineries firmly in its hands and manages it both professionally and with friendly composure.
