From father to daughter

Born in Krems, Christina decided at a young age to follow in her father's footsteps. In fact, she knew even before she went to high school that she wanted to become a winemaker. Determined, she later graduated from the prestigious viticulture school Klosterneuburg near Vienna. Before Christina joined her father's winery, she gained experience at some of Europe's elite wineries, such as Domaine Marquis D'Angerville in Burgundy, Domaine POC à POC in southern France and Weingut Künstler in the Rheingau. There she not only learned to appreciate the differences in winemaking between regions, but also got clearer vision for how she would like to run her own business.

Many of her vineyards are planted on stone terraces, as is traditional in the Kremstal. Christina is confident that outstanding sites produce great wines when they are cultivated lovingly, in harmony with nature.

Her focus is on the work in the cellar, where she seeks to give the Rieslings from distinguished sites in particular enough time to mature, allowing them to develop a rich complexity before reaching the market.

The winemaker is passionate about Kremstal. She loves the picturesque stone terraces along the Danube. The complex soil variations make the Krems Valley very multifaceted: from primordial rock and gneiss to slate and loess, sand and clay, the conditions are diverse. Christina uses her intuition, professional knowledge and empathy to transform the character traits of outstanding vineyards into expressive wines.

Christina is a role model for many young women: "Great wines come from skill, knowledge and empathy. You don't necessarily need broad shoulders to do that." she laughs. Her passion and enthusiasm for life is contagious and it can also be tasted in her wines.