Start of the vegetation cycle

The vines are beginning to 'trickle' - they have started to exude moisture,
heralding the outset of the approaching budbreak.

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Penthouse

Penthouse: first occupancy in an ideal setting; no transfer fees.
Unobstructed view of the historic barn row and the Grosshöflein vineyards.

Announcing: Wein am Berg

From the 21st to the 24th of April we will be at the event Wein am Berg, at the Central Spa Hotel in Sölden, Tyrol.

The theme of the gourmet adventure for this year is: 15 Years and 15 Countries

More information is available at: http://www.weinamberg.at/

Binding the canes

We are finished with the pruning, and the old wood has all been removed from
the wire trellising.

Now we are taking the only remaining part of the vine, the so-called arc
vine or cane, and binding it to the wire.

In order to do this, the cane is taken from the vertical position with
careful and measured pressure and bent downward onto
the lowest wire, the arc-wire, and secured with a clamp.

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Almond blossoms & pruning the vines.

Rather mysteriously, the almond trees began flowering before Christmas, and
now - mid-February - they are in full bloom.

We're nearly done pruning our grapevines, and we are happy for the mostly
overcast weather,
since it encourages the vine to remain in its healthy Winter dormancy.

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Pruning the Methusalemreben

For weeks now we have been busy with the pruning.

Here for decades, with the ancient Sauvignon Blanc 'Methusalem vines' in the
Ried Steinmühle, cane stubs have been trimmed onto a cordon.

The knotty and knobby vines thus formed yield a small harvest of the finest
wines..

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Vinotheque

We set aside and put away a number of bottles from each wine in every
vintage.

For us as winegrowers, in tasting the mature wines we derive valuable
information about the individual vintages, weather conditions and methods of
vinification.

And more importantly, the cellarworthiness of the wines allows us to draw
conclusions concerning their quality.

Vertical tastings like the oenophile's journey through time 'Six Decades of
Steinzeiler' confirm this in an impressive fashion.

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