Origin
Austria, Burgenland
Site
Eisenstaedter single vineyard Feiersteig
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Weißburgunder | 27 - 44 years
Geografical Orientation
south east
Sea Level
200 - 220 m
Soil
calcareous | large
brown earth
limestone from Leitha
humus | medium
Vineyard Site
The Leithaberg is the last remnant of the Alps reaching toward the Pannonian Plain. Its shell limestone soil is millions of years old and offers optimal conditions to grow complex wines. This unique calcareous soil and the cool winds from the adjacent Leithaberg Forest lends the wines an inimitable mineral, highly structured character.
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | August 28
Fermentation
spontaneous
Maturing
large wooden barrel | 2500 L | used barrel | 10 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork | 1730 bottles
Data
Wine Type
still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
13.5 %
Residual Sugar
1.2 g/l
Acid
6 g/l
Certificates
bio-organic, AT-BIO-402
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Optimum Drinking Year
2020 - 2033
Awards
Falstaff
92
A la Carte
93
The Wine Enthusiast
93
Gault Millau
10
Wine Description
The shy nose gives little away but hints at subtle pear and cream. The palate comes in with measured roundness, speaking of the warmth of the vintage but contained by a certain chalky coolness and bright lemon freshness. There is a lovely texture and a concentrated midpalate that leads to a long, rounded finish.