Wine Description
A lively Veltliner with a scent of green pome and Grapefruit, sharp acidity on the palate and a medium to long finish.
Wine Type
still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
Acid
5.4 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Aging Potential
12 years
Optimum Drinking Year
2020 - 2028
Vineyard
Vineyard Site
“Altweingarten” (Old vineyard) is one of the largest reeds in the municipality Großriedenthal. It stretches over the whole south side of the town. In earlier days the first vineyards of the town were planted around the cellar lanes, therefore received these reeds the name “Altweingarten”.
Origin
Austria, Wagram
Quality grade
Qualitätswein
Site
Altweingarten
Site Type
plateau
Varietal
Grüner Veltliner 100 % | 15 - 42 years
3000 - 3500 plants/ha | 4500 - 5000 liter/ha
Sea Level
250 m
Soil
deep
humus
loess
Weather / Climate
Climate
continental
Harvest and Maturing
Harvest
handpicked | beginning/october - middle/october
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mazeration
destemmed and squashed | 24 hour(s) | in the press
Fermentation
spontaneous
steel tank | 18 - 24 day(s) | temperature control: yes | 17 - 18 °C
Filter
filtered
Sulfur Added
yes, wine
Maturing
steel tank | 9 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
9
Bottling
screw cap | middle/june 2020 | 6500 bottles