Wine,
as nature intended
Thomas & Claudia Hareter
Hareter Winery wines have a lot to say:
of pure vinification and unadulterated taste.
Our vines are rooted in the soils of Weiden am See near Lake Neusiedl. We like the calcareous slopes and even more so the stony, barren sites, which produce fine, fragile, mineral wines. We cultivate our vineyards according to biodynamic Demeter guidelines. Nothing but pure grapes are used in our natural wines. This makes them exciting, expressive, and lively, giving them character and allowing them to tell stories: about our roots in tradition, our passion for nature, and our deep conviction that winemaking is above all a matter of feeling.
With nature and a lot of feeling.
Because it makes the wine unique and authentic.
Every vineyard has its own talent and purpose. By learning to understand the character of each vineyard, we bring the system into balance. This takes time and experience. Once both are in place, the wine-making process takes its natural course.
For us, low intervention means taking ourselves out of the cellar. If we harvest at the right time, most of our work is already done. We cannot improve anything, only preserve the naturalness and quality of the vineyards. We owe it to the vineyard to harvest by hand, select multiple times, and ferment spontaneously.
Nature holds all the answers. It sets the direction and guides us. It is up to us to recognize the path and follow it.
– Thomas Hareter
We take a step back, become observers, recognize and interpret the signs of nature.
If we have learned one thing from the history of viticulture, it is the importance of returning to taste and longevity. Vinification takes time. We rely on old, traditional methods of winemaking, bringing them into the present and developing them further, adapted to our circumstances.
Our involvement is decreasing. Our trust is increasing.
We were seekers in the process of becoming wine. We questioned and found our answers in nature. Today, our wines reflect our idea of how nature should taste. We do not follow any standards, but solely our gut feeling.
With letting go came the feeling of being at home.
Nature is not about perfection. It is about adaptation and improvement, about trial and error. Since we have been applying this thinking to winemaking, change has been our constant companion. Tradition is good and important, as long as it does not degenerate into a rigid pattern of thinking and acting.
We are fourth-generation winemakers, but despite all our experience, we remain lifelong learners. Just as nature is ever-changing, so too are our skills and knowledge. Movement is everywhere. It is the prerequisite for progress.
Nature and humans as one, with the vine at the center.
With experience comes feeling, and with feeling comes calm. Within us and in the vineyard. We cannot change nature. What we can change is the mood, the energy. So much so that you can taste it in the wine.
Even if we hadn’t become winemakers, life would still have led us to and into nature: Thomas, a visionary of organic viticulture, and Claudia, who has mastered the balancing act between tradition and innovation. Today, a good 80 percent of our wines are exported – to all those who share our enthusiasm for nature, taste, and quality.
CLASSICS
Purist wines, true to the grape variety and region. Fruity, harmonious, and balanced in taste. All Classics are histamine-tested.
LOVELY CREATURES
Expressive, lively (single vineyard) wines. Each wine is like a charming creature that allows conclusions to be drawn about the character of the vineyard and the wine.
ROOTS
A visual homage to our ancestors, yet far removed from the familiar. Our playground, innovative and powerful, unfiltered and pure.
JUICES
Single-varietal organic grape juices from individual vineyards. Made from the essence of hand-picked grapes from a single vintage. Pure taste without additives.