German
Claus Preisinger pursues his path with a distinctly pragmatic approach and an openness to change. He works biodynamically and close to nature in the vineyard, tending the vines and selecting the grapes entirely by hand, while progressive minimalism reigns in the cellar. Spontaneous fermentation sets the pace, with Claus intervening only when absolutely necessary and allowing the wines their freedom. The result is exceptional and individual wines that are far removed from the mainstream. As the ninth Pannobile winemaker, the likeable Claus Preisinger is now undoubtedly one of Austria's elite winemakers, yet he remains one of the country's most dynamic winemakers and is constantly trying out new things. He now only produces his St. Laurent as Pet Nat Ancestrale and as Xtravaganza sparkling wine. We were able to get our hands on Claus's last “normally” produced St. Laurent as a private edition called Whatever!
Free spirit, untamed genius, and quality fanatic—like no other in Austria
Weingut Claus Preisinger GmbH
Goldbergstr. 60
7122 Gols, Österreich
Telephone +43 2173 2592
Company Size 30 ha
Member of Pannobile
Organic Certification Body AT-BIO-402
Goldbergstr. 60
7122 Gols, Österreich
Telephone +43 2173 2592
Company Size 30 ha
Member of Pannobile
Organic Certification Body AT-BIO-402
Claus Preisinger learned his craft from John Nittnaus, among others, before taking over his parents' small and unknown winery. With his top cuvée Paradigma, he caused a sensation at the Falstaff awards in his very first vintage in 2000. In order to meet his high standards and produce even better wines, he opened a modern cellar at the foot of the Goldberg vineyard in 2010. Claus is a brilliant winemaker who likes to experiment and often hits the mark, whether with mash-fermented wines, naturally sparkling wines, or a red wine that is served chilled. Most of the white wines are now also fermented at least partially on the mash and bottled completely without sulfur. Where necessary, only minimal amounts of sulfur are used. Most of Claus Preisinger's wines are now considered natural wines and are somewhat unusual, often exceeding expectations in terms of aroma and palate, but unadorned, natural, interesting, and very drinkable.
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