Origin
Austria, Kamptal, Langenlois
Quality grade
Kamptal DAC
Site
Schenkenbichl 
Normal Classification
ÖTW Erste Lage
Site Type
terraces
Varietal
Grüner Veltliner 100 % | 30 - 40 years
4500 plants/ha
Geografical Orientation
south
Sea Level
280 - 315 m
Soil
amphibolite | medium | sub soil
gneiss | medium | sub soil
lime | large | sub soil
Vineyard Site
The name Schenkenbichl is derived from "Geschenk" (which means "present") and we are happy about the gifts of nature that this vineyard gives us every year. The soil profile of the site shows a geological diversity: gneiss, amphibolites and limestone. Extraordinary is that again and again small pieces of chalk come to light. The historic southern exposure is laid out in terraces and is very airy, which means that the grapes ripen perfectly while maintaining their freshness.
Weather / Climate
Climate
continental
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | end/october
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Mazeration
squashed | 12 hour(s)
Skin Contact
6 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
oak barrel | 1000 L | used barrel
Maturing
oak barrel | 1000 L | used barrel | 10 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
10 month(s)
Bottling
end/august 2016
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Acid
5.5 g/l
Residual Sugar
1.2 g/l
Certificates
organic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
12 - 14 °C
Aging Potential
high (20 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2018 - 2035
Awards
Falstaff
95
A la Carte
95
Vinum
18,5
Product Codes
EAN
9007951607150
EAN / carton 6
9007951606155
Tasting Notes
Nach mehrfacher Selektion wurden die wenigen verbleibenden hochreifen Trauben Ende Oktober von Hand gelesen, schonend gerebelt und für 12 Stunden kalt mazeriert (Maischestandzeit). Nach der langsamen Vergärung im großen Holzfass lagert und reift der Grüne Veltliner auf seiner Feinhefe im 700 jährigen Naturkeller bei konstanten 11° C, bevor er im August auf die Flasche gezogen wird.
Food Pairing
The steak wine!
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.