Viticulture

Suppositions for quality-wine-production in the vineyard:

Extensive viticulture Low yields and/or old vines Terroir

Von Kesselstatt focuses on the natural characteristics of the vineyards and applies the utmost care to maintain the natural fertility of the soil. Yields are held very low between 40 and 55 hl per hectare by pruning and green harvest. Fertilization is conducted according to organic principles and all means are geared towards support of the natural ecosystem.

Terroir is the natural environment of a vineyard site, which expresses itself in wines over years.

Wine changes its character depending on the soil, the microclimate, the inclination and exposition of the vineyard.

Each vineyard - and in general - each region has its own characteristics, which cannot be copied elsewhere. Terroir is the natural base of a vineyard.

Most classifications in the wine-world are based on terroir.