Wine Description
Bankert is a vintage blend made according to a slightly modified solera system. The starting vintage of this wine was 2009. Only mash-fermented wines are added to the carefully blended wines. Only part of the total quantity is bottled at a time and the corresponding quantity of the new vintage is added to the main part. In this way, the depth of the Bankert's vintage continues to grow each year and the tension increases.
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12 %
Residual Sugar
0.2 g/l
Acid
5.3 g/l
Drinking Temperature
8 - 13 °C
Aging Potential
medium (9 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2025
Vineyard
Origin
Austria
Quality grade
Bio-Wein aus Österreich
Site
Vineyard selection from the Kremstal
Site Type
terraces, hilly land, plateau
Harvest and Maturing
Fermentation
spontaneous
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mash Fermentation
squashed | Stems: 100 % | stoneware | 300 - 1000 L | 2 - 8 month(s) | 100 %
Fermentation Process
manual punch down
Maturing
steel tank
Winery
In 2005 Alexander Zöller staked everything on one card and acquired half an acre of vineyards in Lower Austria’s Krems valley. Over the years other plots were added and today he owns 7 hectares of vineyards which are cultivated organically. Emphasis lies on the detailled representation of the terroir and the different grape varieties. Gruner Veltliner sets the tone, Riesling, Roter Veltliner and Zweigelt complete the varietial range. They all share a carefully considered and deliberate vinification which represents the vintage without embellishment. Rough edges and individual expressions are gladly accepted.