Origin
Austria, Wagram
Quality grade
Qualitätswein
Site
Vineyard Selection
Site Type
plateau
Varietal
Grüner Veltliner 50 % | 7 - 22 years
3000 - 3300 plants/ha | 5000 liter/ha
Chardonnay 30 % | 22 years
3000 - 3300 plants/ha | 4000 liter/ha
Weißburgunder 20 % | 22 - 27 years
3000 - 3300 plants/ha | 4000 liter/ha
Sea Level
280 - 310 m
Soil
humus | large
loess | large
Weather / Climate
Climate
continental
Average Rainfall Per Vintage
400 - 500 mm
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Fermentation
spontaneous
Pre Clarification: yes | soft | 24 hours | Enzymes Used: no
steel tank | 18 - 20 °C
Maturing
steel tank | 5 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
2 - 3 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
2 - 3
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
1.4 g/l
Acid
4.7 g/l
Total Sulfur
55 mg
Certificates
vegan, organic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
8 - 10 °C
Aging Potential
medium (5 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2020 - 2024
Wine Description
A blend (usually made up of 50% Grüner Veltliner, 30% Chardonnay and 20% Weißburgunder) which combines elegance and liveliness. The Burgundian varieties Chardonnay and Weißburgunder play the elegant roles, while Grüner Veltliner portrays the cheeky, playful character. The different grape varieties are hand-picked and spontaneously fermented in separate stainless steel tanks. The Chardonnay and Weißburgunder always go thorough malolactic fermentation, while the Grüner Veltliner sometimes does because the wine matures on its fine lees.
The ChaGrü is always a friendly guy, with some residual sugar and (due to malolactic fermentation) a certain roundness. As a rule, this is an impressively multi-facetted wine which offers a beautiful combination of fruit and spice.
Winery
We love our village of Grossriedenthal. It is the origin and the home of our wines. The surrounding countryside is our little world in which we wine growers farm various different sites. Since 1976, organic farming has been the foundation of our activities today, with biodynamic winemaking becoming part of our philosophy in 2023. We might look back, sideways, but we always keep our sights on the future. With our trust in nature, the joy we feel when working in the vineyards and the passion for making something extraordinary out of our grapes, we are creating wines that say a lot about their origins and about us. Honest, authentic and full of life.
We are a member of OETW & Respekt BIODYN.



