After the insolvency of the Müller domain in Groß St. Florian (West Styria), liquidator Peter Handler tries to save at least part of the Schilcher company with 20 employees so far. The bankruptcy also highlights how differently the domestic wine industry was hit by the corona crisis. Winegrowers with a lot of catering business suffered the most. Those who are well represented in the food trade even have growth, explains the winegrowers’ association.
The West Styrian traditional winery Domäne Müller in Groß St. Florian (district of Deutschlandsberg) is on the verge of collapse if additional money cannot be invested. Insolvency administrator Peter Handler said in an interview with SN on Wednesday that he wanted to hold talks with the shareholders as to whether further subsidies could be given. Otherwise, the company, which has around 20 employees and, in addition to 36 hectares of leased vineyards, also trades in French red wines in particular, will probably have to be broken up. A vinotheque in Vienna was already …
Accessed on February 16, 2022 at 7:51 am at https://www.sn.at/panorama/oesterreich/steirischem-traditionsweingut-domaene-mueller-droht-das-aus-117159103