Collection: Muster

Sepp and Maria Muster took over Sepp's family estate in 2000 after spending time abroad in India and Australia where their fascination with biodynamic farming began. It was obvious to them that soil health is the key to growing the best quality grapes so they quickly converted their estate to biodynamic practices. An easier task than it would normally be as their vineyards had never been treated or sprayed with chemicals. They approach caring for their vines like caring about a friend, supporting them as best they can with the hope their "friends" reward them each year with the highly aromatic bounty of their vineyards.

They work with a mix of varieties like Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling, Gelber Muskateller, Morillon (the local clone of Chardonnay), Zweigelt and Blaufrankisch. All planted to the regions Opok soils, a mixture of limestone, clay and silt. The wines are aged in a variety of older barrels and amphora for at least 18 months, with some even being bottled in amphora like vessels too. They are detailed, aromatic, powerful, extremely long, contemplative wines that unfurl with air and time in the glass. - Pete L

Welcome to our wine estate, located in Styria, the southern province of Austria. We are pleased you have discovered us and hope our views about wine and the information on the following pages will attract your interest.

We, that's Sepp and Maria Muster and our three children, took over the 10-hectare estate from our parents, Theresia und Rudolf Muster, where we now work and reside. The oldest documented records of the estate date back to 1727. The layout plans of the vineyards are first found in the "Josephinischen Landesaufnahmen" (provincial agriculture records) of 1787.

We place value in the vitality, authenticity and character of our wines. They are the result of processes, bridging our values to the labour in the vineyards and the cellar.

For us, wine is a living and continually evolving product. Attributing these terms to wine often means taking a sidestep and distancing oneself from labroratory analysis in order to approach the "soul" of wine. Along with this approach, wine can inspire one to reach with himself. - Winery Note