Distinctive filigree from crystalline rock
Burgundian, tight, lean. Good acidity structure; complex.
Origin
Austria, Kremstal DAC, Furth at Göttweig
Quality grade
ÖTW Erste Lage
Site
Ried LEUKUSCHBERG
Normal Classification
ÖTW Erste Lage
Varietal
Grüner Veltliner
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
2.5 g/l
Acid
6.9 g/l
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Aging Potential
high
Vineyard
Site Type
terraces
Geografical Orientation
north
Sea Level
254 - 305 m
Soil
loess
calcareous
Ried Leukuschberg - Distinctive filigree from crystalline rock
The location was first mentioned in 1562 as "Leigkhersperg," a name referring to a bare patch of land caused by a landslide. Such a landslide, which exposed the slope, may well be the origin of the vineyard name *Leukuschberg*.
Today, the mix of loess and a very humus-rich topsoil benefits the Grüner Veltliner vines that Malat planted here. In 2019, the first vintage of this wine was bottled—a young Malat vineyard, to be sure, but one with great potential for producing outstanding wines, both now and in the near future.
