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The Jurtschitsch Sonnhof winery is located in the wine-growing town of Langenlois in the Kamptal wine-growing region of Lower Austria. The former reading yard dates back to the 16th century, the cellar even dates back to the 14th century. The current winery was founded in 1868 and a new terraced cellar with a modern press house was opened in 2000. Between 1972 and 2009, the estate was run by the brothers Edwin, Paul and Karl Jurtschitsch. Since 2009, Edwin's son Alwin Jurtschitsch (managing director) and his wife Stefanie (cellar master together with Ewald Tiefenböck) have taken over responsibility.
The vineyards cover 62 hectares of vines in the Dechant, Käferberg, Lamm, Loiserberg, Schenkenbichl, Tanzer and Heiligenstein vineyards. They are 75% planted with white wine varieties Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay, and 25% with red wine varieties Zweigelt and Pinot Noir. The vineyards have been cultivated according to organic viticulture guidelines since 2009.
The white single vineyards wines are fermented spontaneously with the vineyard's own yeasts in large Austrian oak barrels. Vinification is carried out using traditional, particularly gentle oenological methods. The red wines are matured in new or used barriques made from French Allier oak. In some cases, the wines are reassembled in large oak barrels over 50 years old before bottling.
The premium wines include Grüner Veltliner and Rieslings from various vineyards, which are produced as Kamptal DAC and Kamptal DAC Reserve. The "GrüVe" (Grüner Veltliner) has been a "bestseller" for over two decades, for which the well-known painter Christian Ludwig Attersee redesigns the label every year. The red wine cuvée Rotspon is a speciality. The winery is a member of Traditionsweingüter Österreich.