Wine Masters

When you say Mosel, you say Riesling. Wines from this noble grape variety grown in the Mosel valley in southeastern Germany can age for many decades. Riesling covers the entire spectrum of white wine: from the honey sweet Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) to the super dry Grosses Gewächs (GG) and everything in between. The Loosen family has been growing Riesling in the Mosel valley for over 200 years.

Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder and Spatburgunder. These names say it all, these grapes are related. In Baden, the hottest region in southwestern Germany, the Heger family has been growing German versions of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir on the terraces of the beautiful and majestic Kaiserstuhl for three generations. The 4th generation, 2 young daughters, are eager to take over the winery.

The land around the shallow lakes of Burgenland is the ideal environment for the Kracher family to make stunning noble sweet wines out of grapes infected by noble rot. Gerhard Kracher learned the craft of winemaking at an accelerated pace and at a very young age while his father was terminally ill. Meanwhile, Gerhard's white wines have been rated super high over and over again.

The Austrian Hirtzberger family has put the Wachau on the quality wine map. 3 generations of Franz Hirtzberger made wines that can be enjoyed for decades to come. Grandfather Hirtzberger managed to protect the area from devaluation and father Hirtzberger faced a major challenge: both of his sons wanted to take over the winery, but both wanted to be the winemaker. How was he going to solve this?