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Welcome to Weingut Karner - Traisental. Here you will find all the information about our wines, the vineyards and the philosophy behind them.

the harvest-diary

12. Oktober

After the heavy rainfall caused the Riesling grapes to burst open, the noble rot, botrytis, was able to take hold on many of them, allowing the sugar levels of these grapes from the Himmelreich vineyard to shine in brilliance once again this year.

28. September

A very special harvest day in the Alte Pazelle-vineyard, on the Schauberg. The oldest garden, with wonderfully loose, healthy grapes. Mostly Grüner Veltliner, with a few Riesling, Burgundy and Neuburger vines - in short, one of a kind.

September 21st

After the rain, we start again with full vigor - with Grüner Veltliner from the Ried Schauberg. The soil and grapes have dried out quickly thanks to the warm temperatures.

September 15th

The heavy storms do not stop at the Traisental. Within 5 days, more rain falls than in many other years. Time to gather strength and prepare for the main harvest.

September 10th

The first reserves were brought to safety before the heavy rain. Wonderfully ripe Chardonnay grapes were harvested.

September 3rd

The first Grüner Veltliner grapes arrive in the cellar. In very hot temperatures for the beginning of September, very healthy grapes were harvested by hand, of course.

August 27th

harvest-kickoff - sparkling-basewine
The Pinot Blanc grapes for our Blanc de Blancs sparkling wine were harvested early in the morning in perfect weather - with perfect sugar and acidity levels.

the winery

At the foot of the Schauerberg, between Herzogenburg and Inzersdorf, lies the village of Ederding. The Karner family has been running a winery here for generations - then as now on a very small scale.

Growth in quality has always been more important than quantity. Areas are only expanded in the very best locations. Because it is not the number of bottles or the area that determines the quality of a winery - only the passion of the winegrower and the careful handling of his vineyards and wines.

the single vineyards

The southern end of the Traisental wine-growing region, especially around the municipalities of Herzogenburg, Ederding and Inzersdorf, is characterized by the deposits of the “Urtraisen” and their glaciers. 15 million years ago, vast quantities of rock material were transported from the Limestone Alps and cemented over millions of years to form the limestone conglomerate that now characterizes the Hollenburg-Karlstetten formation.  

Another defining factor of the terroir in the upper Traisental is the wind. Especially in midsummer and fall, the cool air from the nearby foothills of the Alps cools the vineyards. This influence causes the grapes to ripen more slowly and evenly, giving them a finer acid structure.

Conglomerate gravel originating from the Limestone-Alps

Ried Neuberg - Herzogenburg

The Ried Neuberg, also known as the upper Neuberg, in Herzogenburg lies to the north of the well-known monastery. The vineyards extend at around 250-280 meters above sea level, face south and are predominantly planted on deep, silty clay soils. The subsoil consists of terraces of Traisen gravel, which often rises loosely to the surface.

The rapidly warming and powerful soil offers an unexpected opportunity: probably the southernmost Merlot in the Traisental grows in the Ried Neuberg. The limestone-rich influences of the subsoil and the south-facing slope allow the wines to retain a certain freshness with ideal phenolic maturity.

Herzogenburg Abbey - View from the Ried Neuberg

Ried Schauberg - Ederding

Die Ried Schauberg ist ein ganz besonderer Weinberg in Ederding. In den ersten genauen Landkarten, den Josefinischen Landaufnahmen rum um 1770, ist der Schauberg, anders als viele umliegende Hügel, bereits eingezeichnet. Klar zu erkennen ist auch die historische Bedeutung als Weinberg. Zum damaligen Zeitpunkt war nahezu die gesamte Süd- und Ostflanke des Schauberges mit Weinreben bepflanzt. 

Vine population around 1770 according to the Josephine land survey

The Schauerberg is largely south-east facing and reaches 383 m above sea level. The vineyards extend up to an altitude of around 360 meters above sea level. This makes the Schauberg vineyard one of the highest in the Traisental valley.

In the east of the Ried, the vines stand on a layer of calcareous marl. A so-called minute soil makes cultivation at the bottom of the slope very difficult. The Burgundy varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc thrive excellently here.

In the west of the Schauberg, Grüner Veltliner vines grow on conglomerate rocks and often only very thin topsoil. Despite the poor subsoil, there is no shortage of water. Local residents are said to have always said: “The Schauberg has navigable water!”

Limestone - conglomerate rocks of the Ried Schauberg

Ried Himmelreich - Inzersdorf

The Himmelreich reedbed in Inzersdorf faces south-east. In the lower part of the reed, the subsoil is dominated by sponged rock fragments and gravel. Above this lies a sandy, silty layer. This was blown in as fine rock dust during the cold phases of the last ice ages. The good water storage capacity, the balanced mineralogical composition and the wind-exposed location of the Ried provide ideal conditions for the diva among white wines, the Riesling.

Ried Rothenbart - Inzersdorf

Unique is probably the best way to describe the Rothenbart vineyard, which covers just 3 hectares. High above Inzersdorf, at 350 to 380 meters above sea level, these very special vineyards are enthroned. Red dolomite, i.e. pure limestone with traces of iron and manganese, gives the soil its typical red color and the vineyard its name. Grüner Veltliner grows here on pure limestone terroir, always airy and exposed to the wind.

Ried Rothenbart, high above the village of Inzersdorf (c Robert Herbst)

the wines

In vinea laborare est Deo servire, vinum creare est naturam elevare.

To work in the vineyard means serving God, to create wine means elevating nature.

Creating wine means elevating nature. Both in the vineyard and in the cellar. We try to bring the signature of our vines and the soils on which they grow into the bottle with minimal intervention. The foundation stone for this was laid a long time ago with the far-sighted selection of grape varieties for the respective vineyards. Today, we benefit from being able to cultivate very old vineyards, most of which are in excellent condition. The balance, maturity and tranquillity of these vines can literally be felt in the wines.

Chardonnay wine - approximately 40 years of age

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opening hours

Monday - Saturday 8am - 5pm by appointment only

A – 3130 Ederding 41

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