The traditional winery is located in the municipality of
Deutsch-Schützen in the
Eisenberg DAC area of Burgenland (Austria). From the 1999 vintage onwards, the two wineries Wachter and Wiesler merged. Franz Wachter is the managing director and his son Christoph is the cellar master. Attached is a Buschenschank and a "Wohnothek" on the Ratschen. The vineyards cover 13 hectares. The centrepiece is the parish vineyard with 35-year-old Blaufränkisch vines in the middle of the
Weinberg vineyard. The red wine varieties Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, as well as the white wine varieties Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling and Weißburgunder are cultivated to 95%. In addition, grapes are purchased from two hectares
According to the company's philosophy, the wines are vinified with typical grape variety stylistics according to the climatic characteristics and formative
terroir. The flagship of the house is the red wine cuvée "Julia", which is cuvéed from Blaufränkisch (90%), Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and matures for 16 months in barrique. Other premium wines are the Blaufränkisch "Béla Jóska" named in homage to the two seniors Béla Wachter and Jóska Wiesler, "Alte Reben Eisenberg" (formerly "Steinweg") from 40 to 80-year-old vines from four vineyards, as well as "Deutsch-Schützener Weinberg" (formerly "Pfarrweingarten") from at least 40-year-old vines. These three types of wine are marketed as
Eisenberg DAC and Eisenberg DAC Reserve. Vinification takes place in 500-litre and large wooden barrels. The winery is a member of the association
Weinidylle Südburgenland
