Martin Arndorfer

Where They Are Now

At Weingut Arndorfer in Straß im Straßertale, the work has been led by a vineyard-first logic since Martin Arndorfer became winemaker in 2002. The house style is built on place, season, and the slow accumulation of practical knowledge, with the cellar serving what the site already gives. His named works, including Riesling die Leidenschaft and Die Leidenschaft Weisz 2019, point to a disciplined focus rather than ornament. “We want to transport the taste of our vineyards and therefore concentrate on the work in the vineyard.”

Signature

Per Se, Riesling die Leidenschaft, Die Leidenschaft Weisz 2019, Grüner Veltliner Per Se, and Zweigelt Liter sit within a naming system that is direct, deliberate, and tied to the way the wines are meant to be read. In Martin Arndorfer’s case, the labels do not just identify cuvées; they frame the work as an exercise in clarity, texture, and expression. The common thread is consistent: vineyard character first, cellar work in support, and the finished wine built to carry what is already in the fruit.

In Their Words “Because of our experience that nature is the strongest force, we’d love to work with her. Because of the knowledge that the soil is the most intelligent part we deal with, we’ve decided to trust him.” “We work with nature. With the certainty that the soil is the most intelligent thing, we trust it. With the conviction that plants nourish our soils, we let them grow.” The language here is plain, but the method behind it is exacting. Martin Arndorfer’s emphasis stays on the living structure of the vineyard: nature as the force to answer to, soil as an active intelligence, and cultivation as a matter of trust rather than control. That approach gives the work its restraint. Nothing in the cellar is meant to override the site; it is there to preserve, translate, and keep the vineyard legible in the bottle.

Honors

Awards: none listed.