Grapes
Austria
Kemetner is a family-owned winery in Etsdorf, Kamptal, Niederösterreich, with a winemaking history documented since 1579. Simon Kemetner has managed the estate since 2019 as its 14th generation, supported by his family. The vineyards are organically farmed, with certification since 2011 following a three-year conversion. The estate emphasizes respect for nature, hand-harvesting, extensive manual vineyard work, biodiversity, cover crops, and compost-only fertilization, while avoiding chemical pesticides and mineral fertilizers. In the cellar, grapes are carefully accompanied from vineyard to bottle using traditional methods alongside new elements, natural or organic yeasts, and restrained sulfur additions. Chaptalization and must concentration are avoided, reflecting a sustainable, low-intervention approach.