Martin & Anna Arndorfer (néè Steninger) are organic wine-growers in the Kamptal region of Austria. Martin Arndorfer comes from a long line of winemakers and grew up on his parent’s estate. Anna’s father Karl was a respected Austrian winemaker. See also Fuchs und Hase.

Vineyards2016 8 hectares (19.8 acres). 60 plots, all in Strasserthaler. Old vines, from Martin’s grandfather. Never sprayed with pesticides.

Organic certification2017 First vintage with full organic certification.

White wines

Grezenlos2007 Bottled in 2012 after 5 years on the lees. 1,000 litres I think. Lovely weight at the Real Wine Fair 2016.

Vorgeschmack White:

Grüner Veltliner, Handcrafted:

Grüner Veltliner, Strasser Weinbirge:

Grüner Veltliner, Die Leidenschaft: Leidenschaft translates as’passion’. | 2013 From the three oldest Grüner Veltliner vineyards on three different hill sites. Fantastic acidity again, and width, exotic (Real Wine Fair 2016).

Müller Thurgau, Per Se:

Riesling Handcrafted: 2015 From mainly heavy clay soil with some loess but not an ideal soil for Riesling. Hand picked. SO2 at bottling. Slightly cloudy. Outstanding (Real Wine Fair 2016).

Riesling, Die Leidenschaft:

Riesling, Strasser Weinbirge:

Pink wines

Rosa Maria Rosé:

Red wines

Vorgeschmack Red:

Bibliography

Real Wine Fair 2016, Tobacco Dock 17-18th April.