We do not simply make wine, we produce natural wine.
I work with nature, not against it.
Jörg Bretz
After my high school graduation, my wine grower training in Franken and my studies in Viticulture and Enology at the University for Viticulture in Geisenheim, Germany, I gained a lot of practical experience in Germany: in the Rheingau – Künstler Winery, Schloss Rheinhartshausen Winery, Schloss Schönborn Winery, in Ortenau – Markgraf von Baden Winery, in Switzerland, South Tyrol – Elena Walch, Tuscany, Austria –Willi Bründlmayer Winery, Gernot Heinrich Winery and in South Africa – Kaapzicht Estate.
My Wines
During my internships and at my different workplaces I was confronted with many wine cultures and over time I developed my very own way of seeing wine and the enjoyment of wine. Especially in the Mediterranean region wine is not a mere luxury good. It is a beverage for every day. A glass or a bottle of wine with a meal is obligatory. Wine is a natural companion through life.
So, the decision to produce wine for any situation and mood was just a small step for me.
Everyone produces young drinking wines. But here I differ, I produce:
■ Natural, uncomplicated, not too young drinking wines
■ Natural, matured all-rounders to accompany meals
■ Natural wines with great storage potential
From the white varieties: Grüner Veltliner, Weißburgunder and Chardonnay
and the red varieties: Blaufränkisch and Blauburgunder
Since 2005 my wines have been produced from my own vineyards. Earlier I bought grapes and wines from the best regions of Burgenland, which were accurately controlled and processed by myself.
Product range
Vintner Sparkling Wine:
■ Grüner Veltliner Sekt brut nature 2016
■ Blaufränkisch Rosé Sekt 2006 – 2008 – 2012
■ Weißburgunder 2001 – 2008 – 2015 – 2018
Table and Drinking Wines:
White wine: aged for at least 1 year in large neutral wooden barrels + at least 6 months in the bottle
Red wine: aged for at least 2 years in large wooden barrels + at least 1 year in the bottle
■ Weißer Berg 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2011 – 2012 – 2015
■ Roter Berg 2003 – 2005 – 2006 – 2008 – 2011 – 2012 – 2013
■ Schiller Berg Rose 2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2011 – 2012 – 2015 – 2017
Cloudy natural wines:
■ Geyer 2013
■ Vinum. Naturalis 2011 – 2015
Granite wines:
aus dem Granitfass
■ Roter Granit 2012
■ Weißer Granit 2015
Carnuntum:
White wine: aged for at least 2 years in wooden barrels + at least 6 months in the bottle
Red wine: aged for at least 3 years in wooden barrels + at least 1 year in the bottle
■ Geyer 2009 – 2011 – 2012 – 2015
■ Blauer Portugieser Kiesling 2009 – 2011
■ Zweigelt Redmann 2007 – 2008 – 2011 – 2012
■ Blaufränkisch Spitzerberg 2007 – 2009 – 2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2015
Varietal Wines:
White wine: aged for at least 2 years in wooden barrels + at least 6 months in the bottle
Red wine: aged for at least 3 years in wooden barrels + at least 1 year in the bottle
■ Weißburgunder 2001 – 2002 – 2007 – 2009
■ Blaufränkisch 1997 – 2000 – 2002 – 2004 – 2006 – 2007 – 2009 – 2011 – 2013
■ Blauburgunder 2001 – 2002 – 2004 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2010 – 2011 – 2013
Single-vineyard Wines:
White wine: aged for 4 years in wooden barrels + 1 year in the bottle
■ Buschberg 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – 2006 – 2008
Red wine: aged for 5 years in wooden barrels + 1 year in the bottle
■ Blaufränkisch Seeberg 2006 – 2007 – 2011
Reserve Wines:
aged for 8 years in wooden barrels + 2 years in the bottle
■ Blaufränkisch Reserve 1997 – 2000 – 2004 – 2006
■ LacPur 2013
■ Redmann Reserve Ried Steingarten 2006
Contact
Jörg Bretz
Vohburgerstr. 38
A-2465 Höflein
Tel.: 0043(0)664 203 29 23
e-mail: wein@bretzjoerg.com
UID-Nr.: ATU 48395703
How to get there
Coming from Vienna by car: east motorway A4 – exit Bruck/Leitha West – roundabout third exit/direction Höflein – in Höflein turn left at the second crossing approx. 100 Metres on the right hand side Bretz Winery, Vohburgerstrasse 38