Origin
Austria, Neusiedlersee, Jois
Quality grade
Bio-Landwein aus Österreich
Site
Lindauer
Site Type
hillside, plateau
Varietal
Grüner Veltliner 100 % | 30 - 35 years
3500 - 4000 plants/ha | 3000 - 4000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
east
Sea Level
220 - 230 m
Soil
lime
Vineyard Site
site Lindauer, west of lake Neusiedl, Leitha mountain range; limestone soil
Weather / Climate
Climate
continental, pannonic
Vintage description
2019 started out with a dry winter, followed by a relatively warm spring. The cool and very wet May delayed vegetation but ensured water reserves for the hot and dry June, July and August. Harvest started at the beginning of September.
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | September 23
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Sulfur Added
no
Fermentation
spontaneous
large wooden barrel | 1700 L | used barrel | 6 - 7 day(s)
Filter
unfiltered
Maturing
large wooden barrel | 1700 L | used barrel | 7 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
6 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork | March 16, 2020 | 1800 bottles
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
11 %
Acid
7 g/l
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
Certificates
respect - BIODYN, bio-organic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
9 - 11 °C
Aging Potential
medium (8 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2021 - 2025
Wine Description
Classical. Anticlassical - Grüner Veltliner ELEKTRA - Grüner Veltliner. One single vineyard. Chalk. Classical, anticlassical, call it what you want. Timeless, trendless. Electrifying. This wine has no ending. Curtain call. Lights.
Vinification
pressed with the stems, spontaneous fermentation in a used 2,000 liter oak barrel, bottled unfiltered with the fine lees, no addition of sulfites