Dorli Muhr, Blaufrankisch Ried Spitzerberg Kobeln Liebkind 2019

On the windswept slopes of Spitzerberg in Carnuntum, Dorli Muhr’s single-vineyard project has quietly grown into one of Austria’s most revered voices in Blaufränkisch. It all began in 1995 with just a 0.17-hectare plot — a gift from her grandmother — and grew through dogged persistence. Today, it spans around 12 hectares across 36 tiny, limestone-steep parcels, often tucked away behind a doctor’s appointment or a whispered family story.

Since 2020, Anna Muhr, Dorli’s daughter, has been a full partner in the project, sharing the rhythm of vineyard and cellar life. Every decision is deliberate: organic farming, vintage-spanning fermentations using spontaneous yeasts, a blend of whole clusters and foot-crushed grapes, followed by gentle aging in neutral wood. It’s a method that yields wines imbued with tension, clarity, and that electric sense of place, like a ballet dancer perfectly held in motion.

Between them, Dorli and Anna have turned Spitzerberg into a quietly radical studio for precision farming and expressive winemaking. With a new cellar built in 2022 featuring thick thermal walls and clever passive cooling, their standout Blaufränkisch — and a Syrah/Blaufränkisch blend that whispers elegance — now reach across 20 countries, often carrying praise that feels earned, not demanded.