Wine Prieler, Blaufrankisch, Leithaberg DAC, 2015

Priler family for more than 150 years of experience in agriculture in Schützen am Gebirge. The nature surrounding Lake Neusiedl, promote the growth of its hills cereals, various fruits, potatoes. The farm family Priler also always had cows, pigs and chickens. Wine production has always been an integral part of the economy, but it was manufactured in small quantities. Only Georg Priler, grandfather of the current owners, has shown serious interest in winemaking.

The continuation of George Prilera steel Irmgard and Engelbert Priler. They completely changed the entire system of managing and away from mixed farming, leaving all the power in the wine industry. With their arrival to the farm management in 1972 began the path of the transformation of family Priler business. The winery has been transformed in a modern style. It reduced the number of cultivated grape varieties for the purpose of cultivation the most suitable varieties of terrain. An important decision was the desire to concentrate on quality rather than quantity of wine making. Gradually I developed a winery Priler authentic style: soulful wines with great potential for storage, wine with deep roots in the land where the grapes are grown. Only achieving a consistently high quality wines, Irmgard and Engelbert do the expansion of vineyards, buying the best sites in the region.
Since 1997, their daughter Sylvia Priler begins to take an active part in the family business. She works in the cellar, is involved in sales, paying attention to the development of marketing, gradually taking the reins in their hands. At the moment, the production of wine and vineyards fully engaged in the younger generation (Sylvia, Georg and Michaela).

The bulk Prieler vineyards located in the south-east, which provides them with a lot of sun and heat. The rocky soil of the area stores heat during the day and releases it at night vineyards.
The best vineyards are located on a hill Shyutsner Stein, that is between the town of Schutz and Lake Neusiedl. These vineyards ensured fame and name of the local wines. On top of the hill Shyutsner Stein prohibited or any construction and use of agricultural machinery. It is divided best vineyard in the region - "Goldberg". Its soil is rich minelayers and slate. The special microclimate is ideal for growing grapes Blaufränkisch. The rich limestone soil facing the lake vineyards "Seeberg" and "Zinner" adapted well white (Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay) and red (Pinot Noir, St. Laurent) grapes.

The composition of the soil, which is cultivated grapes, has a significant effect on wine produced Priler family. For example, the brown loam, which is dominated by the ancient fossils - this vineyard "Yohanneskhёe" and "Breite" in Lyaytegebirge. The composition of these lands formed before the ice age, and they are rich in iron. Blaufränkisch variety grown here is used for making wine with a bright fruitiness. Also because it is produced classic Burgenland - juicy wine with hints of pepper.
Stony land of vineyards "Seeberg" and "Zinner" called coquina. These soils reflect the sun and well-drained. They are ideal for the cultivation of grapes of Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, St. Laurent. This grape is to obtain a particularly refined, mineral wines.
The best vineyard in Schutz - "Goldberg" - is on the soils rich in mica and slate. Local stones accumulate during the day the sun's heat and provide heat insulation at night. The grapes from this area is used to produce powerful wines with a complex, pleasant minerality.