Spring started early and dry. Therefore on fruit trees and in forests millions and millions of aphids increased. This is perfect food for wasps and hornets - especially wasps. The last ten years there hasn't been such a high population of wasps in Styria, Austria. But what has this to do with vineyards and wine? [...]

From now on finest and hiqh quality fancy food is available at Herrenhof estate. Years ago I started to plant different fruit trees in and around the organic vineyards on Buchertberg slope. One reason is to enhance diversity, another is to cultivate old traditional varieties. This year we decided to produce something very special out [...]

This is a preview about a project in 2012... More I don't want to tell now...

A picture is more than thousand words. Everything is fine and healthy. If this year goes on like this it can be a very good vintage. I am looking forward to this! AND - fortunately no hail yet.