Weingut Weninger

Franz Weninger comes from a lineage which dates back to 1828 in the town of Horitschon in Austria.

Not long after the end of communist Hungary, Franz’s Father bought some parcels of vines close to Sopron, thought to be the best area for Kekfrankos (Blaufrankisch) in Hungary. The area lies near lake Neusiedlersee which has a warming influence contrasted by cool winds which come down from the nearby mountains. This special climate makes for perfect ripening conditions for Kekfrankos.

Since 2006, the Wininger family have been working biodynamically which they see as essential for the best quality grapes and to fully realise the difference in terroir expressed in this sensitive grape variety. The soils in Sopron, Gneiss and Mica-schist yield a different style of wine to that in nearby Burgenland which is limestone, chalk, and clay. The Weninger's have shaped the modern red wine style like hardly anyone else in Burgenland.