Geyerhof Hofstudien Grüner Veltliner

Winemaker Geyerhof on the winery

“We are Geyerhof, a family estate in Kremstal, Austria, where our family has made wine for generations. Since 1988, we have farmed organically, and the next generation, Maria and Josef Maier, continues this commitment to sustainability. We want our wines to express their origins, with as little intervention as possible in the cellar. Alongside our classic, terroir-driven wines, we created Hofstudien as an experimental range in which we revisit historic winemaking techniques. The name can be translated as ‘Geyerhof studies’: wines through which we explore, learn and reveal new dimensions of our grapes and vineyards.”

And on Kremstal, Austria

“Our Hofstudien Grüner Veltliner comes from Kremstal, from grapes grown on deep loess soils. What makes this wine distinctive is the way we divide one harvest into four batches, each treated using a different technique: cold maceration, carbonic maceration, open-top skin fermentation and whole-bunch pressing in a traditional basket press. By combining these batches, we bring together different characteristics of Grüner Veltliner. The wine develops more texture, spice and grip than a classic, crisp style, while retaining juicy fruit and a distinctive saline character. We bottle it unfiltered to preserve its layered, individual personality. Hofstudien is therefore more than an alternative bottling; it is our exploration of what Grüner Veltliner can become.”