Styria is the ideal place for the Schneeberger family to produce unique wines. The Schneebergers have been growing wine in southern Styria since 1870. The knowledge of soils, grapes, wind and weather has been passed down from generation to generation. Everyone in the family has their role. Working together is characterised by respect and trust. The family has achieved new dimensions in Styrian viticulture through hard work over the past decades.
In the past ten to twenty years, the international status has been consolidated and the quality further increased. A special characteristic of a successful winery is the cooperation of several generations. This guarantees the passing on of experience as well as the constant search for ways to improve.
The Schneeberger family has found the right way for itself. Relaxed yet concentrated work, appreciation for nature and a love of enjoyment. Because only those who appreciate the strengths of southern Styria are also good winegrowers and popular hosts.
In Sausal, the oldest documented wine-growing region in Styria, the Schneebergers produce a wonderful Sauvignon, a single-vineyard cuvée from the vineyards in Kitzeck-Sausal. The soils are mostly barren and steep, and the wine needs more time than elsewhere. The Hochbrudersegg and Flamberg vineyards are characterised by very different soil types, altitudes and weather conditions - ranging from dominant slate soil to sand and shell limestone. A strong factor in the Sausal is the temperature differences in late summer and autumn, which have a favourable effect on the development of aromas.
All the wines bear the signature of Johann Schneeberger junior. He vinifies typical, clear Styrian wines with a lot of love, dedication and passion. "I want to taste the provenance in my wines: the soil, the climate and also my own roots!"
The Schneeberger-Buschenschank in Heimschuh is open almost all year round for wine connoisseurs. One person reaches for the home-marinated salmon trout with horseradish, another is infatuated with the juniper raw ham, and at the next table someone orders the finest pastries. Nobody goes home hungry after a visit to the Schneebergers.
