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1898 - Foundation of the winery in Oberloiben 27
1928 - Franz Pichler Sr. (*1906) starts to select his own Grüner Veltliner clones
1971 - Franz Xaver (F.X.) Pichler (*1941) takes over the estate
1984 - National breakthrough with the 1984 Grüner Veltliner Loibenberg and Gelber Muskatteller 'Wine of the Year'
1990 - International breakthrough with the 1990 Riesling Kellerberg –
Winner at international comparative tastings (Paris/London/NY)
1991 - First Grüner Veltliner M
1996 - Lucas Pichler (*1973) joins the winery
1998 - First Riesling Unendlich
1999 - Lucas Pichler takes over vinification.
F.X. Pichler continues to meticulously take care of the vines.
2002 - Robert Parker Jr. tastes 12 dry whites of our estate, scoring from 90 to 97+ points for the 2000 Riesling Unendlich
2006 - Robert Parker Jr.'s Vintage Guide classifies the F.X. Pichler Winery among the 100 best wineries worldwide
2009 - Construction and opening of the new winery in Oberloiben 57, Riede Klostersatz.
2010 - Franz Xaver Pichler is awarded the 'Vinaria-Trophy' for his lifetime achievement.
New single vineyard: Grüner Veltliner Dürnsteiner Liebenberg
2012 - Franz Xaver Pichler receives the lifetime achievement award from the German trade magazine 'Der Feinschmecker'