The wines of Hiedler

Ludwig Hiedler and his wife María Ángeles are the successful owners of the Austrian winery Hiedler in Kamptal. Their organic wines are exported all over the world. Yet Ludwig and María still do all the work by hand and in the traditional way. Their philosophy is that staying close to nature gives your wines the best quality.

Since 1988, the Hiedler family estate has been run by Ludwig Hiedler and his wife María Ángeles Castellanos-Hiedler. Ludwig is the fourth generation winemaker in the family. His father worked mainly as a doctor, and although he expanded the winery considerably, winemaking remained a side activity for him.

For Ludwig it is different. From a young age, Ludwig knew he wanted to continue the estate as a full-time winemaker, with the ambition to achieve international success. By now, Hiedler is one of the better-known Austrian wineries in the top quality segment. You'll find the wines in eighteen different countries.

Ludwig Hiedler is a man who stays close to nature. You'll find him in the vineyards more often than in the office, where his wife handles marketing and administration. From the very first minute he took over the winery, Ludwig Hiedler has worked entirely organically. In the vineyards he uses natural compost. Flowers and herbs keep harmful insects away from the vines. Diseases are fought without chemical pesticides.

Hiedler's vineyards lie around the famous Austrian wine town of Langenlois in Kamptal, at the intersection of two climate zones. During the day, warm air from the south drifts over the Danube into the vineyards. In the evening it cools quickly as the fresh winds from the northern forests take over.

The soil composition varies by vineyard, from loess to sandstone, black earth and loam. Because the soil has a recognizable influence on the flavor of the wine, Hiedler puts the vineyard or the specific soil composition on the bottle. Grüner Veltliner is the most important grape variety - more than half of Hiedler's vineyards are planted with it.

He also grows Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Frühroter Veltliner and Malvasier. Just over ten percent of the vineyards are planted with dark-skinned varieties such as Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and St. Laurent.

If you want to know more about this winery, here you will find the link to the website of Hiedler.