Winzer Krems

Who are the Winzer Krems?

Nearly 1000 people stand in front of and behind the scenes of Winzer Krems. Almost 900 winemakers are responsible for great wines, and the board of directors and supervisory board are elected from among them. A further 85 employees ensure that the wine can be produced and reach the customers.

Milestones in the history of Winzer Krems

13. April 1938: The decision is made to found a winegrowers' cooperative in Krems.

1939: Parts of the winery in the Sandgrube belonged to the Jewish wine merchant Paul Robitschek and his mother Johanna until 1938. After Robitschek's escape from the National Socialists, the winery was "Aryanized" and acquired by the Krems Winegrowers' Cooperative. in 1948, restitution proceedings took place in this regard, which ended with a settlement. This dark chapter in the history of the Krems winegrowers was scientifically reviewed by the Documentation Archive of Austrian Resistance (DÖW) from 2018 to 2020.

1961the KREMSER SCHMIDT brand is presented at the Hotel Europa in Vienna.

2001the new filling plant is opened.

2003-2005construction of new fermentation and ripening cellars, a new pressing station and grape acceptance.

2005: The new cellar and the wine experience world SANDGRUBE 13 wein.sinn are opened.

2014the Vinothekkeller Bründlgraben is opened.

2019ludwig Holzer takes over the management.

Until 2023: The most extensive construction work in the history of Winzer Krems began in 2019 and is scheduled (as of 08/2022) to be completed by 2023. Built a new fermentation and aging cellar, a new wine bottling and a new bottle storage. Climate change in particular is being taken into account here. The aim is to be better able to cope with changing climatic conditions. For example, the roof of the new bottling plant is greened and equipped with photovoltaic panels.

The vineyards of Winzer Krems

The Winzer Krems growing area is located 70 km west of Vienna. Many of the vineyards are located on slopes and steep rock terraces. Here microclimate spaces, favored by river courses and valleys protected to the north, and optimal soils play together so that a variety of different varieties and qualities can grow.

• Krems Sand Pit: The winery Winzer Krems is located in the middle of this traditional Krems site.
• Krems Gold Mountain: The loess plateau is located in the northeast of the city of Krems.
• Krems Wachtberg: In the north of the city of Krems is the Kremser Wachtberg with deep loess soils and partly primary rock weathered soils.
• Kremser Kremsleithen: The site is located on the banks of the Krems River. The wine grows here on steep primary rock terraces with poor and stony soils.
• Krems Kreuzbergthe Kreuzberg is located to the west of Krems. Here, too, the vines grow on primary rock soils, similar to those in the Wachau. The Riesling thrives particularly well here.

The most important grape varieties

• Grüner Veltliner: The most important autochthonous grape variety in Austria, origin typical DAC wine.
• Riesling: The variety found its way from the Rhine to Austria and is, along with Grüner Veltliner, the most important white wine variety in the Wachau and Krems Valley.
• Blue Zweigelt: The most widespread red wine variety in Austria, it thrives in every wine-growing region. It is vinified in a wide range of wines, from young wines to powerful barrique wines.
• Yellow Muscatone of the oldest grape varieties of all, it exists in numerous variations. It is vinified as a fruity and fresh dry white wine.
• Chardonnayit is found all over the world and is vinified by Winzer Krems without the use of wood.
• Pinot Blanc: Requires good sites to deliver high quality.
• Donaurieslingnewly bred PIWI (fungus resistant) variety.
• Neuburgeralso an autochthonous grape variety.
• Müller Thurgau: Also called Rivaner, grows in all wine-growing regions of Austria.
• Early red Veltlinerold, autochthonous grape variety, widespread especially in the thermal region, in the Weinviertel and on the Wagram.
• Saint Laurent: The name comes from St. Lawrence's Day, August 10, when the berries begin to change color.

Awards for Krems vintners

At the Lower Austrian Wine Awards 2022, Austria's largest wine competition, Krems vintners were showered with awards. A whopping 15 wines were awarded gold. Gold received:

• Weinmanufaktur Krems Yellow Muscat 2021
• Weinmanufaktur Krems Grüner Veltliner 2021
• Ried Kremser Goldberg Grüner Veltliner 2021
• Edition Chremisa Grüner Veltliner 2021
• Orange Grüner Veltliner 2021
• Orange Grüner Veltliner 2020
• Kremstal DAC Reserve Grüner Veltliner 2020
• Ried Kremser Wachtberg Grüner Veltliner 2020
• Weinmanufaktur Krems Chardonnay 2021
• Donauriesling 2021
• Ried Kremser Kremsleithen Riesling 2021
• Kremser Kreuzberg Riesling 2020
• "13" Rosé Zweigelt 2021
• Zweigelt Cellar Master Private 2021
• Sankt Laurent Kellermeister Privat 2021