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Roland Tauss
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i. Biography
Roland Tauss is the grower and winemaker at Weingut Tauss in Styria, Austria, and he has held the winemaking role there since 1991. That pairing puts vineyard and cellar work under one name, with Roland Tauss moving between both without a break in responsibility. Over time, that continuity has shaped the estate’s working rhythm: the same judgment applied in the vines carries through into the cellar, so season, harvest, and production decisions sit in one line of practice.
The Path
Roland Tauss has worked at Weingut Tauss as winemaker since 1991, alongside his role as grower. The value of that span is not change for its own sake, but continuity in a single place. At Weingut Tauss, the vineyard and the cellar are not separate worlds; Roland Tauss holds both in view, and that consistency has become part of how the estate is understood. Styria, Austria, remains the fixed ground for that work, with each year adding to the same body of practice rather than replacing it.
The Work Today
As grower and winemaker, Roland Tauss carries both field and cellar decisions in one working role. That combination keeps the practical demands of vine care and the exacting choices of winemaking connected day to day. The result is a clear line of responsibility: the work in the vineyard informs the work in production, and vice versa. It is a role built on repetition, attention, and the accumulated read of many harvests at Weingut Tauss.
Signature
Roland's signature dishes include Hohenegg Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling Vom Opok, and Weissburgunder Vom Opok. Together, these names point to the estate’s range under Roland Tauss: wines tied to Weingut Tauss and to its way of working, each distinct while still part of the same house style. The signature here is not about display. It is about repetition, site, and the discipline of making wine in one place long enough for the work to become recognizable in the glass.
Profile updated July 2026
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How did Roland Tauss get started?
He began as winemaker at Weingut Tauss in 1991.
What is Roland Tauss best known for today?
He is the grower at Weingut Tauss in Styria, Austria.
