Pittnauer Gerhard

Producer description of "Brigitte und Gerhard Pittnauer"

The winery is located in the municipality of in the wine-growing region of Burgenland (Austria). At the beginning of the 1990s, the farm was taken over by Gerhard and Brigitte Pittnauer. The vineyards cover 18 hectares in the , Fuchsenfeld, Haidboden and Rosenberg vineyards. The red wine varieties St. Laurent, Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and Cabernet Sauvignon are cultivated to 95%, as well as the white wine varieties Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Welschriesling. Gerhard Pittnauer is regarded as the Austrian specialist for St. Laurent, his lead grape variety. has been practised since 2006. The vines are planted at a high density of up to 7,000 per hectare. The maximum stem height is 80 centimetres. Great importance is attached to an ideal grape/leaf mass ratio. The yield is limited to six bunches per vine.

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