Origin
Austria, Wagram
Quality grade
Bio-Qualitätswein
Site
Vineyard Selection
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Frühroter Veltliner 100 % | 30 - 65 years
3000 - 3300 plants/ha | 3500 - 4500 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east
Sea Level
280 - 310 m
Soil
humus | medium
loess | large
Weather / Climate
Climate
continental
Average Rainfall Per Vintage
400 - 500 mm
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Sulfur Added
yes, wine
Mazeration
squashed | 4 hour(s) | with stems: yes
Fermentation
spontaneous
Pre Clarification: yes
Frühroter Veltliner | steel tank | 2 - 4 week(s) | temperature control: yes | 18 - 20 °C
Filter
unfiltered
Maturing
steel tank | 5 month(s)
Bottling
screw cap
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
11 %
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
Acid
4.5 g/l
Certificates
vegan, organic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
8 - 10 °C
Aging Potential
3 years
Optimum Drinking Year
2023 - 2025
Wine Description
Frühroter Veltliner is a rarity: only a few hectares remain in Austria. Our vines stem from our own selection of up to 60-year-old vines from the Diebsnest, Eisenhut and Altweingarten sites. The grapes are hand-picked, macerated for a short amount of time and then allowed to ferment spontaneously in stainless steel tanks before maturing on the lees.
In cooler years, our Frühroter Veltliner is floral and fruit-driven, while the warmer vintages become “darker” and offer more spice. The Frühroter Veltliner is always a rounder, softer wine with gentle acidity and low alcohol. It comes unfiltered with a delicate phenolic structure. Decidedly drinkable and lean – that’s how we like it.
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.