Lorenz Alphart

Cellar work defines Lorenz Alphart’s day-to-day role at Weingut Alphart am Mühlbach in Traiskirchen, Austria. The house’s focus sits with Rotgipfler and Zierfandler, the local varieties most closely tied to his name.

At Weingut Alphart am Mühlbach, the wine side is led by Lorenz Alphart, with Rotgipfler and Zierfandler remaining the grapes that frame the work. The line from Heurigen dining room to cellar runs through his background: he grew up at his parents' Heurigen restaurant and trained first in hotel management before moving into cellar work.

Lorenz's signature dishes include ROTGIPFLER RIED MANDELHÖH, ROTGIPFLER RIED PRESSWEINGARTEN, and 2021 Zierfandler Ried Otzler Lorenz Alphart Edition #14.

The two local varieties tied to Lorenz Alphart continue to anchor his work in Traiskirchen, where Rotgipfler and Zierfandler remain the clearest markers of the estate’s style.