Origin
Austria, Kamptal, Langenlois
Quality grade
Kamptal DAC
Site
Schenkenbichl 
Normal Classification
ÖTW Erste Lage
Site Type
terraces
Varietal
Grüner Veltliner 100 % | 33 - 43 years
4500 plants/ha | 3500 - 4000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south
Sea Level
280 - 315 m
Soil
amphibolite | medium | sub soil
gneiss | medium | sub soil
lime | large | sub soil
Vineyard Site
The name Schenkenbichl is derived from "Geschenk" (which means "present") and we are happy about the gifts of nature that this vineyard gives us every year. The soil profile of the site shows a geological diversity: gneiss, amphibolites and limestone. Extraordinary is that again and again small pieces of chalk come to light. The historic southern exposure is laid out in terraces and is very airy, which means that the grapes ripen perfectly while maintaining their freshness.
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
yes
Skin Contact
24 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
oak barrel | 1000 L | used barrel | 6 week(s)
Maturing
oak barrel | 1000 L | used barrel | 10 month(s)
Bottling
screw cap
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Acid
5.4 g/l
Residual Sugar
1.1 g/l
Certificates
organic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
12 - 14 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2020 - 2032
Wine Description
In the small single-vineyard Schenkenbichl, a special Veltliner type is created every year. A noble variety understatement with spice and white pepper. Its tautness and verticality, paired with juiciness, is the result of the interplay between the calcareous soils and the special climate of the site.
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.