The Winkler-Hermaden winery, idyllically situated on the Kapfensteiner Kogel in
south-eastern Styria, extends over 40 hectares of vineyards. Georg
Winkler-Hermaden took over management from his father Burkhardt in 1977,
expanding the estate from its original 4 to 38 hectares. Since 1986, he has run
the winery together with his wife Margot. In 2009, the entire agricultural area
was converted to organic farming, which increased biodiversity and improved wine
quality. In addition, the 80 hectares of family-owned forest have provided
enough oak wood for 30 years to age the wine in wooden barrels.

The Winkler-Hermaden winery presents "Olivin", an outstanding red wine made from
the Blauer Zweigelt grape variety. These grapes grow on lime-free loess
sediment-brown earth soil with volcanic material surrounding it, which gives the
wine its special character. It is particularly noteworthy that the oaks for the
barriques in which the wine matures also grow on the same soil, in the same
climate and on the Kapfensteiner Kogel.



After one month of maceration, the Olivin matures for 24 months in 300-liter
Kapfenstein oak barriques. After careful ageing, the wine is bottled and sealed
with natural corks. The "Olivin" has a storage potential until 2036, during
which time it will fully reveal its aromas.



For over 30 years, "Olivin" has been one of the best red wines in Styria, which
underlines its outstanding quality and consistency.