Philipp Stix

Ownership of BIO-Weingut Stix has, since 2025, placed Philipp Stix in charge of both the estate and the working principles behind it. In Matzen, that means maintaining a winery whose identity comes from place, and from a production model that follows the landscape’s conditions instead of trying to override them.

At BIO-Weingut Stix, the work in Matzen is defined by the Pannonian climate and mineral-rich soils that frame the estate’s vineyards. The stated aim is high-quality production through nature-oriented methods, and that aim is carried through the agricultural side of the operation as a practical standard rather than a slogan. Organic viticulture at the estate is not abstract. Mineral fertilisers that are readily soluble are left out, as are synthetic and systemic pesticides; instead, naturally occurring substances are used to protect the vines.

The method depends on patience and close observation, and it keeps the work aligned with the estate’s commitment to organic practice. That production model is also tied to a clear sensory brief. The estate aims for fresh, fruity wines of high quality with distinct varietal character, placing clarity and expression at the centre of the style. In that sense, the vineyard and cellar are working toward the same result: wines that register their origin plainly and let the grapes speak for themselves.

The range does not stop at bottled wine. BIO-Weingut Stix also produces grape must, young wine, sparkling wine and grape juice, extending the estate’s output across several forms while keeping each one within the same organic framework. Taken together, they show how Matzen’s harvest is handled across the full product line, under the same local conditions and the same production discipline.

Its identity rests in organic viticulture and wine production in Matzen’s Pannonian climate and mineral-rich soils. His earlier public-facing career information also includes an actor credit at Kleines Theater Salzburg in 2009, but the winery role is the anchored match here. His earlier public-facing career information also includes an actor credit at Kleines Theater Salzburg in 2009.