Vineyards

WITTMANNSHOF (100 acres, Halbturn)
The vineyard of Wittmannshof Halbturn is located next to Schloss Halbturn. In 1960, this former farmland became the largest contiguous vineyard in private hands in Austria. 2001, with the beginning of the restructuring of the Schloss Halbturn, the vineyard named after an old estate was surveyed in accordance with the latest geological and oenological developments resulting in a division into six areas depending on the soil profile of each one. Based on the results of this survey, most of the vineyard was replanted predominantly with red wines.

Soil profile: Red crushed stone soil with lime sediment layers

Varieties: Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, Cabernet, Merlot; Chardonnay

JUNGENBERG (25 acres, Jois)
The Jungenberg vineyard is at the tip of Neusiedlersee which serves as a large climatic modulator in Jois. Even as early as 1214, there was the first documentary mention of this slope as a vineyard location. Simultaneously, this location saw the birth of the Schloss Halbturn vineyard.

With the beginning of the restructuring, the historic terraces of Jungenberg were revitalised. This location has all the criteria which wine experts describe as "grand terroir": unique soil conditions, optimum exposure to the sun, proximity to the Neusiedlersee and the micro-climate resulting from it as well as a long and rich history.

The surveys carried out on the soil led to a division into four areas (terraces, south slope, north slope, Auflangen).

Soil profile: Shell limestone soil with slate layers and high clay content, quartz

Varieties: Pinot Noir, Blaufränkisch, Cabernet, Merlot, Riesling