lenz moser: history

The name Lenz Moser is inextricably linked with Austrian viticulture. The current estate cellar in Rohrendorf bei Krems was first mentioned in written records as early as 1040. Owned by Lenz Moser winery since its purchase by Anton Moser from the Melk Abbey in 1849, the estate is one of the founding fathers of Austrian viticulaute.

After taking over the winery from his father Laurenz II in 1929, Lenz Moser III established the Lenz Moser High Culture vine training system, a high-trained technique that allows for better air circulation among the vines, and which today is used for over 90% of Austrian vineyards.

For over 100 years, Lenz Moser has been an innovator leading the Austrian wine scene in to the modern era and helping the world understand and accept Austrian wines.

Acquired from the family in 1986, today the Lenz Moser winery is part of Austria’s VOG AG, the leading wine concern in Austria.

Lenz-Moser: sustainability

Lenz Moser is at the forefront of the Austrian sustainability movement. From minimized intervention in the vineyards to ultra-short supply chains, oxygen-contact minimization to nearly eliminate the use of sulfur, and the design of not only a lightweight, patented case and lightweight bottle, but even a superlight cap using 60% less material than a standard Stelvin, they work ceaselessly to innovate, improve their stewardship of the land, and minimize their ecological footprint. They are the only winery in Austria still using eco-friendly wet-glue labels to avoid the chemical production cycle of self-adhesive labels.

lenz moser: the wines

We represent two of Lenz Moser’s “Selection” wines- their Gruner Veltliner and their Zweigelt (labelled correctly, if a bit fussily, Blauer Zweigelt). Both are super clean, fresh standard-bearers of the varietal, exemplars of the trinity of style, quality and value.