The Man... Hans Czerny is the current generation of a winemaking family who have farmed in Wagram for 250 years. He took over from his father in 1987, and after experiments and a progression toward natural farming, fully converted the estate to organic viticulture in 2003. Today Wimmer-Czerny is certified biodynamic by Demeter. Czerny makes preserving the abundance to wildlife surrounding his farm a core goal of his farming practices. He plants wildflowers, and monitors populations of bees, beetles and other insects as a gauge of ecosystem health.

The Land... Wimmer-Czerny has 15 hectares of 20- to 40-year-old vine plantings of Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, and Traminer. They farm along the Danube, approximately 50 miles to the west of Vienna. Czerny’s home village of Fels am Wagram is on the northern bank of the Danube, an area known for its almost pure loess soils. Hans Czerny’s vines on these banks are at an elevation of 350m above sea level, a position that accentuates the day/night temperature variation key to growing grapes with the potential to create wines with bright acidity and fresh, delicate aromas.

The Wine... Hans Czerny is a proponent of non-interventionist winemaking. What does that mean? All fruit is hand-harvested into small boxes to prevent damage. This estate uses only natural yeast to begin fermentation. Hans never puts additives in his wine. He allows lees contact to promote fuller texture and flavor complexity. The wines are only lightly filtered before bottling.