Alexander Zahel
wine@alexanderzahel.at
+43 664 3812172
St. Ruprechterstraße 90
9020 Klagenfurt
Österreich
The convivial nature of wine is why we’re here. We’re here because we love vineyards, the people that take care of them, and the way the fruits of their labor result in wines that bring us together around a table — ideally with some delicious food coming right up.
The joy of introducing our family, friends and partners to a beautiful bottle is what drives us and has helped us arrive at our concept, modeled on the originally Burgundian “micro-négoce.”
Wine evolves. So do winemakers. I’m grateful and humbled by this opportunity, presented at the start of each vintage, each season, each new chapter of life. What have I learned? Has maturity been reached? What can I do better?
My answers to these questions have led me to the present moment: the founding of my own wine project, together with my wife, Hilary. Our plan is to create meaningful, mutually-beneficial production partnerships with close winemaker colleagues around Austria, each representing the varied terroir the country has to offer. We will be purchasing grapes directly from these producers and using their existing facilities to produce our wines.
We acknowledge that this is the start of something, the first step, a new chapter and hope you’re as excited as we are to follow along. Let’s see where this journey takes us. We can promise good wine along the way.
See you soon. Let's raise a glass together!
Hilary and Alex