Winemaker
Josef Hummel
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Gro Riedenthal, Austria
i. Biography
His craft is rooted in Wagram wine, shaped by a Pannonian climate and loess soils, and expressed through fruit, spice, freshness, structure, and regional character. In Josef Hummel’s hands, that is less a summary than a working rule: the landscape sets the tone, texture, and identity of the wine.
The Climb
The cellar role at Bioweingut Josef Hummel puts Josef Hummel at the point where patience and precision meet. Each choice is made in service of a wine style that is larger than technique, with the Wagram’s rhythms and soils doing much of the defining work.
Today
Wagram remains the reference point in Josef Hummel’s work, not as a slogan but as a frame for the wine’s character. The aim is clarity of origin: fruit comes forward cleanly, spice adds lift, freshness carries the palate, and structure gives form without weight. “The wine from the Wagram reflects the natural character of the region. It is elegant, multilayered, with authentic terroir expression, fine spice, lively freshness, and harmonious structure — that gives it a distinctive character.” That description matches a style built on balance rather than effect. Josef Hummel’s wines read as direct and composed, with enough texture to hold attention and enough restraint to keep the region in view.
Career - Winemaker — Bioweingut Josef Hummel, Großriedenthal
Signature
The named wines associated with Josef Hummel point clearly to place and varietal expression: 2022 Grüner Veltliner Wagram DAC Ried Wadenthal and 2024 Weißburgunder Wagram DAC Neudegg. Together, they indicate a style grounded in the Wagram and carried by precision rather than ornament.
In Their Words “The wine from the Wagram reflects the natural character of the region. It is elegant, multilayered, with authentic terroir expression, fine spice, lively freshness, and harmonious structure — that gives it a distinctive character.” “We have the great fortune in our region to have a Pannonian climate and these wonderful loess soils, which produce especially fruity wines.”
FAQ What is Josef Hummel's craft? Winemaker — Bioweingut Josef Hummel (Großriedenthal).
