currently 171,428 Wines and 25,206 Producers, including 3,477 classified producers.
The cooperative winery is located in the municipality of Klausen (Chiusa) in the Eisack Valley in the Italian wine-growing region of South Tyrol ( Trentino-South Tyrol region). It was founded in 1961 by 24 members at the time. The foundation stone was laid in the historic cellar of the Reinthalerhof. Today, the winery is run by Armin Gratl, with Hannes Munter as cellar master. In 1975, the company moved to its current location. The production building was then extended and rebuilt in 2005. The vineyards cover 150 hectares at an altitude of up to 1,000 metres above sea level and are cultivated by 135 members from 11 municipalities who are supported by advice and training. The white wine varieties Sylvaner, Müller-Thurgau, Grüner Veltliner, Gewürztraminer, Kerner, Ruländer (Pinot Gris), Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, as well as the red wine varieties Vernatsch (Schiava Grossa), Pinot Noir, Lagrein and Zweigelt are cultivated and processed. The winery specialises in white wines.
The grapes, which are hand-picked and delivered to the winery without delay, are subjected to a quality check and graded according to their state of health and gradation. The must is fermented at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks or wooden barrels. Depending on the variety and quality level, there are different lengths of storage and maturation. The varietally vinified white wines of the "Aristos Line" are pressed from strictly selected, yield-reduced grapes of the highest quality. The absolute top products are the two wines of the Sabiona line (Sylvaner and Kerner) from selected sites around the Säben monastery as well as the dessert wine "Nectaris" from selected, dried Kerner grapes. The majority of the wines are produced under the DOC designations Eisacktaler and Südtiroler. Around one million bottles are marketed annually.