Origin
Austria, Kamptal
Quality grade
Qualitätswein
Site
Langenloiser hill vineyards
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Chardonnay | 25 - 35 years
4500 plants/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east, south
Sea Level
300 m
Soil
loess
primary rock
Vineyard Site
The grapes come from a high altitude vineyard above the town of Langenlois. Clayey, cohesive loam and Gföhler gneiss reaching just to the soil surface characterize the vineyard. The cohesive soil allows very good water storage and thus guarantees an optimal water supply throughout the growing season.
Weather / Climate
Climate
continental
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | end/september
Malolactic Fermentation
partly
Skin Contact
12 hour(s)
Fermentation
partly spontaneous
steel tank | 4 week(s) | 20 °C
large wooden barrel | 1000 L | used barrel | 3 - 4 week(s) | 22 °C
Maturing
steel tank
large wooden barrel | 1000 L | new barrel
Time on the Full Yeast
4 month(s)
4 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
1 month(s)
1 month(s)
Bottling
beginning/march
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
1.8 g/l
Acid
6.5 g/l
Total Sulfur
< 100 mg
Certificates
organic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Wine Description
A classic un-oaked Chardonnay with ripe fruit aromas and elegant intensity - an international variety with regional Kamptal charm.
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.