Origin
Austria, Kamptal
Quality grade
Kamptal DAC
Site
Lamm
Normal Classification
ÖTW Erste Lage
Site Type
terraces, hillside
Varietal
Grüner Veltliner 100 % | 26 - 36 years
5000 plants/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east, south
Sea Level
250 - 285 m
Soil
loam | large | top soil
loess | large | top soil
lime | medium | top soil
deep | sub soil
loess | large | sub soil
Vineyard Site
The vineyard site “Lamm” is one of Austria’s great historic premier crus and is located directly at the foot of the famous Heiligenstein vineyard. It stretches from east to south and is almost entirely planted with Grüner Veltliner. What makes this site truly unique is its soil: deep, calcareous loess, in some parts up to ten meters thick, lying above volcanic desert sandstone that dates back around 250 million years to the Permian period. The name “Lamm” is historically derived from “loam,” referring to the yellow clay soil. These deep soils, with their high calcareous content, allow the vines to grow harmoniously, ensuring a steady water supply and very even ripening.
Weather / Climate
Climate
continental
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | beginning/october
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Skin Contact
24 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
oak barrel | 1000 L | used barrel | 8 week(s)
Maturing
oak barrel | 1000 L | used barrel | 10 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
10 month(s)
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Residual Sugar
1.5 g/l
Acid
5.6 g/l
Certificates
organic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
12 - 41 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2018 - 2030
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.