The foundation
Purbach lies at the foot of the Leithaberg mountains and on the shores of Lake Neusiedl. Here the vines grow on shell limestone, slate and crystalline quartz and benefit from an unusual microclimate. Above all, the soils are wonderfully healthy. Some of the vines are now the responsibility of the Braunstein Brothers. They work them according to their own ideas.
From roots to wings
The twins absorbed an understanding of nature at an early age. Viticulture has been practised in the Leithaberg region for more than 2,000 years. The Celts brought wine here. This is where the roots lie, and the two are building on this tradition. But now they are giving it wings.
The Braunstein Brothers have seen a lot of the world and learned a lot along the way. For example, that they can best realise their vision here, in this corner of Austria where it all started. But also that passion and having fun at work are the most beautiful and important things when it comes to making really good wine.
The wine
The two bottled the first two wines from the 2020 vintage. One white, one red. In both cases, they let nature take its course: spontaneous fermentation on the stems, longer maceration, maturation in amphorae, in wood, in steel tanks. Bottled without sulphur and unfiltered. The result? Primal, yet harmonious, lots of aroma, lots of character – and simply great to drink.
