Aigner

Located in the Krems Valley, right in the town of Krems, the family-run Weingut Aigner looks back on a long tradition and cultivates around 16 hectares of vineyards today. A tradition that started in 1773, the family-run winery is already in its ninth generation. Into the 1950’s, grandfather Franz Aigner Sr still operated a classic mixed agricultural operation, with wine being only one of many crops. Nearly three hectares were stocked with vines, and the wines were sold mainly at the farm gate. 

The cornerstone of modern winemaking was laid by the Franz Aigner Jr when he decided to give up mixed farming in order to concentrate fully on wine. Large areas were then replanted. During the era of Franz Aigner Jr, he soon focused on improving quality by reducing quantity. He delivered only about half of the grapes to the cooperative that dominated production at the time and used the rest to make wines himself. He was one of the first people in the region to fill his own bottles. He built up a large following of returning customers and started attending wine fairs and tastings. The result was numerous awards, especially for the Green Veltliner. The love of powerful wines with ageing potential had been passed on to him from his grandfather, and he would then pass it on to his son. 

In 1985, Franz Aigner, Jr, passed away and left it up to the 21 year old Wolfgang Aigner to manage the business. Along with his children Birgit and Christian, Wolfgang continues the legacy of carefully tending the land today. The ultimate aim is to produce wines of exceptional quality, expression and maturity which reflect the region’s full potential.