Origin
Austria, Kamptal, Langenlois
Quality grade
Kamptal DAC
Site
Zöbing Heiligenstein
Normal Classification
ÖTW Erste Lage
Site Type
terraces
Varietal
Riesling 100 % | 55 - 65 years
4500 - 5500 plants/ha
Geografical Orientation
south
Sea Level
300 m
Soil
Zöbinger Permian | large | top soil
sandstone | large | top soil
lime | little | top soil
sandstone | large | sub soil
Vineyard Site
With its very rare geological formation, Ried Zöbinger Heiligenstein is one of the best Riesling sites in the region. The Zöbinger Perm rock is a meager, reddish and weathered desert sandstone with conglomerates of volcanic components from the Permian period (270 million years old). The vineyards are located in a nature conservation area. Between the vineyards there are protected dry grassland areas with rare flora and fauna.
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | end/october
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Mazeration
squashed | 12 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
oak barrel | 1000 L | used barrel | 6 week(s)
Maturing
oak barrel | 1000 L | used barrel
Time on the Full Yeast
10 month(s)
Bottling
end/august 2017
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Acid
6.5 g/l
Residual Sugar
2.1 g/l
Certificates
organic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
12 - 14 °C
Aging Potential
high (20 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2011 - 2035
Awards
Falstaff
95
A la Carte
97
Gault Millau
10
Product Codes
EAN
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EAN / carton 6
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Wine Description
Die vollreifen Trauben von den alten Rebstöcken werden Ende Oktober bei sehr geringem Ertrag behutsam von Hand gelesen und selektioniert. Sie werden im Presshaus gerebelt und für ca. 12 Stunden als Maische stehen gelassen. Anschließend wird mit einer pneumatischen Presse bei geringem Druck entsaftet. Der geklärte Seihmost wird im großen Holzfaß mit weinbergseigenen Hefen spontan vergoren. Der Wein lagert dann optimal auf seiner Feinhefe - 14 Meter unter der Erde im 700 Jahre alten Naturkeller - bevor er im August auf die Flasche gezogen wird.
Food Pairing
An excellent partner for modern and even exotic cuisine, especially with seafood and all kinds of fish, as well as with poultry, white meats, and various sauce dishes. For the adventurous, it also pairs well with fresh cheese or spicy ethnic cuisine.
Winery
The Jurtschitsch winery, situated in Langenlois, is one of the most prestigious wineries in Austria which impeccably displays Austrian wine culture at its best.
Alwin and Stefanie Jurtschitsch having been leading the family estate for some time now and have managed to reinterpret premium wine in their own way. For the two of them this means vinifying authentic, complex and terroir-specific wines with cool, elegant stylistics - in other words, permitting the different appellations in Langenlois to express themselves individually.