Work by Hand and Its Advantages
Exerting targeted (and manual) influence on grape quality
The vineyards of the Klasen Hof in Nalles are steep,
which makes work with machines nearly impossible. For that reason, the
majority of the work is done by hand. Which may sound like great toil,
but for the Thurner family, not only is that something which is
self-evident, it is also an advantage. “In that way, we can have a
targeted influence upon the improvement of the quality of the grapes in
the vineyard,” so the family philosophy goes. At the Klasen Hof in
Nalles, having so much passion is a tradition.
In the early
twentieth century, Alois Mair, the great-grandfather of the growers
there today, had the courage to build a farm out of nothing and, from
the very beginning on, to also focus on winegrowing. “Klasen Luis”, as
he was known, was thus able to lay the foundation for an operation that
continues to be run successfully today. The Thurner family is aware
that, “We profit form comprehensive knowledge that has been passed down
from generation to generation about the cultivation of grapes and from
many years of experience in the winery.”
Their motto is that high quality comes from both the grapevine and the barrel. Therefore, the focus is on the right balance between the work in the vineyard and in the winery.What emerges are thus wines with strong character in which the aromas
reflect the cultivation zone – and the passion with which the Klasen Hof
in Nalles makes their Lagrein, Schiava, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, and
Pinot Blanc. For around a century.