Inevitably often compared to a Burgundy
Elegant; multi-layered; minerally and salty.
Origin
Austria, Niederösterreich, Furth at Göttweig
Quality grade
Lagenwein
Site
Ried Hochrain
Varietal
Chardonnay
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Residual Sugar
2.5 g/l
Acid
6.2 g/l
Harvest and Maturing
Harvest
handpicked
Fermentation
spontaneous
oak barrel | 300 L
Maturing
oak barrel | 300 L
Vineyard
Geografical Orientation
south
Soil
alluvial soil
alluvial gravel
calcareous
The vineyards of the Ried Hochrain lie between Höhlgraben and Satzen on flat terrain at elevations of around 200 to 210 meters. The soil is a calcareous rigol soil formed from loess. This loess was deposited toward the end of the ice ages by winds that carried the yellow, clay-rich dust from the gravel terraces of the major glaciers and rivers into the Kremstal, where it accumulated into substantial layers.
These fertile soils provide ideal growing conditions for the vines, whose deep-reaching roots are able to access ample water and nutrients even during hot, dry summer periods. The word Rain refers to a boundary strip between two fields, which in this case lay above the village. The predominant grape variety planted here is Chardonnay, which is particularly well suited to the relatively high lime content of the soil.
