Origin
Austria, Kamptal
Quality grade
Kamptal DAC
Site
Heiligenstein
Normal Classification
ÖTW Erste Lage
Site Type
terraces
Varietal
Riesling 100 % | 28 - 63 years
4500 - 5500 plants/ha
Geografical Orientation
south
Sea Level
300 - 340 m
Soil
sandstone | large | top soil
sandstone | large | sub soil
Zöbinger Permian | large | sub soil
Vineyard Site
With its very rare geological formation, Ried Zöbinger Heiligenstein is one of the best Riesling sites in the winegrowing region. The Zöbing Perm is a meager, reddish and weathered desert sandstone with conglomerates of volcanic components from the Permian period (270 million years old). The vineyards are located in a nature protection area. Between the vineyards there are preserved dry grassland areas with rare flora and fauna.
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
Harvest
handpicked
Malolactic Fermentation
partly
Skin Contact
12 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
oak barrel | 2000 L | used barrel | 6 week(s)
Maturing
oak barrel | 2000 L | used barrel | 10 month(s)
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Acid
6.4 g/l
Residual Sugar
3.2 g/l
Certificates
organic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
12 - 14 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2020 - 2032
Wine Description
The vines planted on meager terraces, produce a Riesling of a very special style. It reflects the unique terroir with exciting minerality and complex density. On the nose as well as on the palate this Riesling unfolds with precise fruit and mineral structure. A wine with great character and ageing potential.
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.