Test Heiligenstein Riesling 2023

With its very rare geological formation, Ried Zöbinger Heiligenstein is one of the best Riesling sites in the region. The Zöbinger Perm rock 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 conservation area. Between the vineyards there are protected dry grassland areas with rare flora and fauna.

2023 was many things, but above all, exciting. Starting with a very dry winter, followed by a wet spring, and ending with another dry summer. The perfect harvest start on the 6th of September allowed us to pick grapes in ideal conditions, among the best of the last few years. After a brief shock from hail at the beginning of the harvest, we were able to look back at the end of October at high-quality grapes with a beautiful balance and aromatic profile. The result of this turbulent yet exciting vintage is characterful and elegant wines.

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.