Pinot Noir Langenlois 2019

Qualitätswein
Pinot Noir Langenlois 2019
organicÖTW - Österreichische Traditionsweingüter
Origin
Austria, Niederösterreich
Quality grade
Qualitätswein
Site
Langenloiser vineyards
Site Type
plateau
Varietal
Pinot Noir 100 % | 33 years
3500 plants/ha | 3500 liter/ha
Sea Level
300 m
Soil
loess | medium | top soil
mica schist | medium | top soil
gneiss | large | sub soil
Vineyard Site
Our Pinot Noir vines are rooted in gneiss-based soils on windswept plateaus in between Langenlois and Schiltern - which lies northwest from Langenlois. The grapes are hand harvested in early September and then immediately transported in small perforated boxes to the winery. The grapes are crushed by foot, filled into open fermentation tanks with stalks and stems and left to spontaneously ferment without temperature control.

Weather / Climate

Climate
continental
Vintage description
Das Jahr 2019 war bis zum Ende der Lese wärmer als 2018, vor allem aufgrund des milden, trockenen Winters im Kamptal. Im Mai brachte kaltes, nasses Wetter eine Verzögerung im Wachstum, während der Sommer warm, aber nicht extrem war, was eine kontinuierliche Entwicklung der Reben ermöglichte. Mitte August begannen wir mit den Vorbereitungen für die Lese, die wenige Tage später startete. Nach Regenfällen ging die Ernte Anfang September unter idealen Bedingungen weiter. Riesling und Grüner Veltliner fanden schnell ihr perfektes Gleichgewicht, und die Lese konnte Ende September abgeschlossen werden. Insgesamt sind wir mit den Bedingungen des Jahres zufrieden, die sich in temperamentvollen, terroirgeprägten und langlebigen Weinen zeigen werden.

Cellar

Fermentation
spontaneous
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mash Fermentation
partly destemming | Stems: 0 % | open fermentation vat | 2 week(s) | 50 %
Semi Carbonic fermentation | Stems: 100 % | open fermentation vat | 2 week(s) | 50 %
Filter
unfiltered
Maturing
small wooden barrel | 500 L | used barrel | 12 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork

Data

Wine Type
Still wine | red | dry
Certificates
organic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
15 - 17 °C
Aging Potential
medium (8 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2020 - 2025

Wine Description

Fresh red berry aromas set the tone, complemented by an autumnal earthy note. There is a lively acidity which does not overpower the soft and reserved tannins, contributing greatly to the structure of this delicate wine.

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.